Gardaí are appealing for information after a house in Rathdowney was ransacked and burgled on Monday evening.
The house at Rossdarragh, Rathdowney, was broken into some time between 10.30am and 6pm on the day.
It is not known if anything was taken during the incident but the bedrooms of the house were ransacked.
No one was home at the time and there were no signs of forced entry to the house.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with any information to call Portlaoise Gardaí at 057 86 74100.
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