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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 30153Burglary; theft · Co. Kildare · 5 Sep 2021

Two burglaries in Kildare under investigation

Two burglaries occurred in Kildare between 4 and 5 September 2021. One was at a house in the Barnhill area of Castledermot, where the occupant returned to find rooms ransacked, and the other was at a house in the Ardree area of Athy near the River Barrow, where a window was forced open and cash was stolen. No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made. Gardaí are investigating both incidents.

  1. Reported8 Sep
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Two burglaries occurred in Kildare, one in the Barnhill area of Castledermot and one at a house in the Ardree area of Athy near the River Barrow.
  • In the Castledermot burglary, the occupant returned home to find rooms ransacked.
  • In the Athy burglary, a window was forced open, cash was stolen, and damage was caused to the premises.
When
The Castledermot burglary took place between 4 and 5 September 2021, and the Athy burglary occurred on 5 September 2021 on a Sunday afternoon.
Investigation
No arrests have been made and Gardaí are investigating both incidents.
Other details
  • No injuries were reported as a result of either incident.
  • No property has been reported as missing from the Castledermot scene.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA burglary occurred in the Barnhill area of Castledermot. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe occupant returned home to find rooms ransacked. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA window was forced open during the burglary. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatCash was stolen from the premises. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatDamage was caused to the premises. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe burglary took place at a house in the Ardree area of Athy. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident happened near the River Barrow. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe burglary took place between 4 and 5 September 2021. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe burglary occurred on 5 September 2021. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on Sunday afternoon. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating and the investigation is ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherNo injuries were reported as a result of the incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherNo property has been reported as missing from the scene. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 8 Sep2021
    Reportedkildarenow.com, follow-up
    Window forced open and cash taken in Athy burglary

    Garda statement confirming the burglary, the theft of cash, damage caused, and that the investigation is ongoing.

    victim
  2. 8 Sep2021
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardaí investigating burglary in Castledermot area

    Initial Garda statement confirming the burglary and that investigations are ongoing.

    victim