Man arrested in Naas over series of burglaries

A man has been arrested in Co Kildare this afternoon as part of Garda investigation into a spate of burglaries in the Midlands…

A man has been arrested in Co Kildare this afternoon as part of Garda investigation into a spate of burglaries in the Midlands.

Gardaí arrested one man and are continuing a search for other men in a wooded area in near Naas as part of an investigation - coded-named Operation Astra.

The man is being questioned under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act in Naas Garda Station.

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