Boy, 17, charged with burglary at pensioner's Kildare home 

Boy was charged at Dublin Children's Court with burglary of the man's cottage in Ardrass Lower during the theft of a ‘08-reg Husaberg motorcycle. Picture: Billy Higgins

A 17-year-old boy has been denied bail after gardaí charged him with  burglary at a pensioner's home in Co Kildare.

The 72-year-old man is in hospital after being attacked near his home in Ardrass Lower, Celbridge, at about 9.30pm on Tuesday.