Gatecrash: Kilkenny family startled by loud bang outside their home

A family were startled after they heard a loud bang outside their family in county Kilkenny. When the looked outsidee they discovered their electric gates had been broken.

The incident occurred shortly at a property in the Kilmacow area at around 11pm on Sunday night.

A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “The homeowners heard a bang a little after 11pm on Sunday night, it was discovered the arm of the electric gate had been broken.”

Anyone who may have noticed any suspicious activity in the area at the time is asked to contact Thomastown Garda Station.