Vehicle set ablaze 'intentionally' in this Kildare town prompts garda investigation

Gardai in Newbridge, Co Kildare are investigating an incident of criminal damage to a vehicle which occurred last week.

The details of the incident were relayed by Gda Aidan McGrath of Maynooth Garda Station to Kfm's host Hannah Kelly on the station's Crime Slot radio section.

According to Gda McGrath, Gardai responded to a call that happened in the Beechmount/Green Road area of Newbridge on Wednesday morning at 3.45am on April 8 2026.

Gardai believe that the rear window of a car was smashed and an accelerant was thrown into the vehicle and a fire was started.

When gardai arrived on the scene, the fire was under control and was quickly extinguished, but from garda investigations it appeared that the fire was set intentionally.

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Investigations are ongoing and gardai have been examining the vehicle for evidence.

Gardai are now appealing to members of the public who were in the Beechmount area of Newbridge on the morning Wednesday April 8 2026 with information to please get in contact with gardai at Newbridge Garda Station at 045 4440180.

A garda spokesperson said of the incident: “Gardaí attended the scene of a criminal damage by fire on a car at a residential estate in Newbridge Co. Kildare in the early hours of Wednesday 08th April 2026. 

“Investigations are ongoing.”