Racist incident in Kildare Town prompts garda investigation
A member of An Garda Síochána praised the actions of locals who responded to the crime
A racist graffiti incident in Kildare Town led to a garda investigation.
Details of the shocking crime were read out by Garda Shane Smyth during a recent guest appearance on KFM.
He explained that on the evening of Wednesday, May 27 last, a group of five young males had spray painted a ‘highly racist word outside the home of persons of colour’.
Gda Smyth also thanked the work of neighbours who, following the incident, ‘took the initiative’ to clean up the racist graffiti.
DESCRIPTIONS
Gda Smyth provided a description of the perpetrators to this crime.
According to Gda Smyth, the main perpetrator has long, dark hair and was spotted wearing green shorts, black runners, a black sleeveless t-shirt with yellow on it.
The other young males were dressed in dark jeans, two wearing white-coloured tops, one in a yellow shirt and one in a black t-shirt.
He concluded by urging anyone with information relating to this incident to contact Kildare Town Garda Station on 045 527 730.
When asked by the Leinster Leader about this incident, a garda spokesperson responded: “Gardaí are investigating an alleged incident of criminal damage in Leinster Square, County Kildare that occurred on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at approximately 10pm.”
The spokesperson added that the investigation is ongoing.
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can contact Samaritans Ireland (116 123 ) or you can visit pieta.ie (24/7 Free Crisis Helpline: 1800 247 247 or Text HELP to 51444).
In addition, you can also visit the official website of the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR).