Gardaí Investigating Two Incidents Of Theft And Criminal Damage In Maynooth

Wednesday, 22 October 2025 12:57

By Emma O'Connor

Gardaí believe both incidents are related.

Two incidents have occurred in Maynooth between Wednesday October 15th and Thursday October 16th.

Gardaí believe both incidents are related.

On Wednesday October 15th at approx. 2pm, a person parked their vehicle in the Silken Vale Estate in Maynooth near the Railway Station.

The owner was away overnight and when they returned the following day, they found a quantity of cash and a number of ATM cards had taken from their car.

The vehicle was left unlocked.

The second incident happened on the same day, when a car was left parked in Maynooth Railway Train Station overnight.

When the owner returned he found that the fly window on the driver’s side had been broken.

Gardaí are examining CCTV footage in relation to the incident and are appealing to anybody that may have saw any person or cars acting suspiciously in the area between those hours to contact 01 666 7800

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