Athy homeowner awakened by intruder during early hours of this morning

A resident in Athy was awakened to the sounds of a burglar during the early hours of this morning.

At about 5.30am on Wednesday, October 31, at Emily Square, Athy, the occupant of a house awoke to noise.

Alcohol was reported stolen from the house. A man was seen fleeing from the house in a red car and was understood to have been heading in the direction of Ballylinan.