Gardaí looking for a male acting suspiciously in a Kilkenny housing estate.

Gardaí are looking for help trying to identify a person of interest.

At 4.10am last Saturday a homeowner in Talbots Court on the Freshford Road observed a male trying to break into his car that was parked on his drive.

Upon seeing the homeowner the wanna thief fled after failing to gain entry to the vehicle.

Gardaí are asking for anyone who may have footage to make it available to them at Kilkenny Garda Station.