Gardaí investigating break-ins at two large Kildare businesses on Thursday night

Gardaí are seeking information on two different crimes committed on Thursday in the Rathcoffey and Donadea areas of Kildare.

An attempted burglary took place in a house colse to Donadea Forest Park at around 3pm on Thursday 21 January. Raiders attempted to gain access to the property by forcing open the locks at the back door, but failed to gain entry and there was nothing stolen from the house.

Two incidents of similar nature were reported in Rathcoffey on Thursday night/Friday morning as two major businesses in the area were targeted.

The offices of IFI Fertilizing in Rathcoffey were broken into when the front door was forced open. The office was ransacked but there were no items taken.

A similar incident happened at the sheds of Glanbia which are located close by. A quantity of horse feed and wiring was stolen in the raid.