Burglary Investigation – Ballyragget Co.Kilkenny

The Gardaí at Kilkenny City are investigating an incident of burglary that occurred at Ballyragget, Co.Kilkenny during the early hours of Tuesday, March 31st, 2026.

At approximately 3am a Black BMW car arrived at a newsagents located in the middle of the town. The car had travelled from the Durrow direction on the N77, arriving onto Main street Ballyragget.  It initially drove by the newsagents and traveled along Castle Street in the direction of Kilkenny City before stopping at a nearby Service Station in the town.

The car continued driving around the town taking in Patrick Street, Moate Street before arriving back at the square (referred to locally as An Chearnóg), where it parked outside the newsagent known as “News and Chews”.  At this point a male suspect got out before the driver reversed the car to face towards the street.

The driver then exited the car and the two suspects approached the shop together with a white sack and hammer. One of the suspects then broke the bottom pane of glass with the hammer and gained entry to the shop.

Once inside the two men removed cash from the till and then took a large number of vapes, which they put inside the white sack. As they left the shop, the bag broke, causing the suspects to have the gather the vapes of the shop floor and path outside. The eventually place the bag in the BMW when CCTV captures them departing in the direction of Kilkenny City.

Property taken

·       Vapes to the value of over €3,000

Descrption of suspect car

• Black BMW Series 3 – suspected cloned registration plates.

Suspect descriptions:

Suspect 1

• The older man (driver) is wearing grey and white Nike runners, navy clothing, a cap and glasses.

Suspect 2

• The younger male (passenger) is wearing black runners with a white stripe, black bottoms and distinctive orange gloves.

Garda Appeal:

• Do you recognize or think you know the identity of these two suspects?
• Did you see the Black BMW on the evening of Monday 30 March into the following Tuesday?
• Do you know who has possession of this car?
• Do you know or have you been offered vapes for sale in dubious circumstances?