Case No. 1476Criminal damage, trespassing · Co. Kildare · 22 Apr 2025

Three arrested over criminal damage at Castletown House, Kildare

A man in his 30s was charged and two male juveniles were arrested over a number of separate incidents of criminal damage at Castletown House, Kildare, between 22 April and 4 May 2025, with estimated damage of around €400,000.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested20 Jun
  3. Charged20 Jun
  4. In court20 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatThree individuals were arrested on 20 June 2025 (garda.ie)
  • whatThe arrests relate to separate incidents of criminal damage to property (garda.ie)
  • whatThe estimated cost of the damage is around €400,000 (garda.ie)
  • whatThe three arrested are males: one adult in his 30s and two juveniles (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was charged with criminal damage and trespassing at Castletown House, Kildare. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo male juveniles were arrested and released pending referral to the Juvenile Youth Diversion Programme. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe estimated cost of the damage is believed to be around €400,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThey are held at Garda stations in the Kildare Division (garda.ie)
  • whenThe damage occurred between 22 April and 4 May 2025 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe three individuals were arrested on Friday morning by gardaí attached to the Kildare North area. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incidents of criminal damage at Castletown House occurred between 22 April and 4 May 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the incidents are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrests followed a search operation at residential properties in Kildare (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe three are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the DPP regarding the juveniles. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man in his 30s has been charged with criminal damage and trespassing at a site in Celbridge, Co Kildare. (garda.ie)
  • courtHe appeared before Court 1 of the Central Criminal Court Dublin on Friday 20 June 2025. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared before Court 1 of the CCJ Dublin on Friday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe two male juveniles arrested have been released from custody. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe juveniles are pending referral to the Juvenile Youth Diversion Programme. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Jun2025
    Three arrested over criminal damage at Castletown House

    First report of arrests and charges; man appeared at CCJ Dublin, juveniles released pending Juvenile Youth Diversion Programme referral.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, juvenile, malesuspect, juvenile, male
  2. 20 Jun2025
    Arrests for Criminal Damage, Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. 20th June, 2025.

    Garda press release confirming the arrests made on 20 June 2025 by the Crime Hub, Kildare North, following a search operation at residential properties in Kildare. All three are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, juvenile, malesuspect, juvenile, male
  3. 20 Jun2025
    Update - Arrests for Criminal Damage, Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. 20th June, 2025.

    Confirms the man in his 30s was charged and appeared at CCJ Dublin on 20 June 2025; the two male juveniles were released pending referral to the Juvenile Youth Diversion Programme with a file to be prepared for the DPP.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, juvenile, malesuspect, juvenile, male