Listener Details His Experience Of Having Two Bikes Stolen From Newbridge Train Station In Two Years

John Murphy said he still has not heard from Newbridge Garda Station following making a statement for his first stolen bike two years ago

A local man has detailed his experience of having two bikes stolen from Newbridge Train Station in the past two years.

Speaking on this morning's Kildare Today, John Murphy explained how a second bike of his was taken from the same bike stand at the same train station yesterday afternoon.

Mr Murphy left his bike, a light green Monta with mudguards and a carrier on the back, at the bike stand in Newbridge train station at 8.30am yesterday morning to get on the train into Dublin.

He used a heavy duty lock, yet when he came back at 3.50pm, his bike was gone.

Mr Murphy went to the inspector at the station to ask about his stolen bike.

When approached, the inspector asked Mr Murphy if his bike happened to be light green in colour.

Confirming that it was, Mr Murphy was told by the inspector that he saw two men on the opposite platform with two bikes, one being light green in colour.

They were cycling on the platform, to which the inspector told them to get off and walk with the bikes.

The inspector said the men then got on a train to Dublin.

Mr Murphy, knowing his bike was one of the two bikes the men had, said that the inspector was powerless in this situation, as he was told the inspectors have no association with the grounds and another company deal with it.

Speaking on air this morning, Mr Murphy noted how he is a commuter who pays his fare each morning to get to work, and despite being a user of these services, his property is stolen and is told nothing can be done.

This is not the first time this has happened to John Murphy, as two years ago he had a bike stolen from Newbridge train station.

In that incident, he was told at the station that men from all over come to the station with cutters and angle grinders to take bikes.

He made a statement to Newbridge Garda Station, and has not heard back since.

After yesterday morning's incident, Mr Murphy rang Newbridge Garda Station this morning to complain.

He was told to come into the station to make a statement, to which he noted to the Garda that the last time he did so, he heard nothing back.

The Garda was said to have replied with saying that was a separate incident, and was not relevant with the current one.

CCTV is available at Newbridge train station, and Mr Murphy was told it would have to be looked at in Dublin.

However, he was told the outcome of that could be bleak, as the CCTV might not even work.

Mr Murphy is now down €2,500 after having two of his bikes stolen in the past two years from Newbridge train station.

If anyone has information regarding either incident, please contact Kfm or An Garda Síochána on 01 666 0000.