Witnesses sought following burglary at shopping centre in Carlow

Gardai are appealing for information following a burglary incident at a retail unit on the outskirts of Carlow Town.

The culprit entered a premises at Sandhills Shopping Centre, Hacketstown Road, sometime between 11.30pm on Friday, March 8 and 7am on Saturday, March 9.

"Significant damage was caused to the front door of the premises and a window smashed," said a garda spokesperson.

After they gained entry, the culprit stole a small quantity of property from inside the store.

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Local detectives are investigating the burglary and they are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage from the area to contact them on 059 9136620.