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Over €8,000 worth of farming equipment stolen from community farm
Approximately €8,000 worth of farming equipment was stolen form the Cloughjordan Eco Village in Co. Tipperary, according to a member of the innovative community. According to Oliver Moore, the incident...
View ArticleMan in Donegal arrested in connection with €100,000 livestock theft
A man in his 30s has been arrested in Donegal by An Garda Siochana in connection with the theft of 100 animals from a farm in Co. Westmeath in June. The 75 cattle and 25 sheep were stolen from the farm...
View ArticleSimple things to protect against theft on the farm
As the nights draw in the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) and NFU Mutual are urging farmers to review security arrangements to protect against theft. UFU Deputy President, Barclay Bell said that rural crime...
View ArticleSecond man released without charge over €100,000 livestock theft
A man who was arrested on Thursday (October 22) in connection with the theft of livestock to the value of €100,000 has been released without charge, a Garda spokesperson has said. The man was released...
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Newborn lambs and in-lambs ewes stolen in the North
A farmer in Northern Ireland was left particularly upset after six newborn lambs were stolen from his farm along with two in-lamb ewes. The theft is believed to have occurred sometime on Monday...
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20 sheep reported stolen from a farm in the North
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information after 20 sheep were reported stolen from a farm in Co. Antrim. The sheep were reportedly taken from the Sealstown Road area of...
View ArticleNew technology aims to tackle livestock thefts
Researchers in Australia are running a research program testing smart sensor technology as a means of preventing and detecting livestock theft. The program, which is being run by researchers at the...
View ArticleAnimal medication worth £11,000 stolen from vet clinic in the North
Some £11,000 (€13,119) worth of animal medication and vaccines has been stolen from Lurgan Vet Clinic in Co. Armagh, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed. The theft reportedly...
View ArticleInvestigation launched as car stolen while farmer checks cattle
An investigation has been launched by An Garda Siochana into the theft of a car in Co. Meath on Sunday morning. It is understood that the car was taken while a farmer was checking cattle in a field at...
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Cork dairy farmer the latest victim of quad theft crime-spree
A dairy farmer in Co. Cork has had his quad bike stolen, making him the latest victim of a recent spate of quad bike thefts in his locality. John Lynch reported his red Yamaha 350 quad stolen after he...
View ArticleFarmers warned to be extra vigilant after multiple sheep thefts in Donegal
Farmers have been warned to be extra vigilant after sheep were reported stolen from two separate farms in east Co. Donegal recently. The sheep are believed to have been taken from farms in the Raphoe...
View ArticleRural crime ‘a growing problem for Meath after cut in Gardai numbers’
The weaker Garda presence in Co. Meath in recent years has coincided with a spike in crime and rural thefts, according to Meath West TD Peadar Toibin. In 2013, Gardai numbers were cut by 25 with the...
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Close to 50% of farm thefts include machinery, equipment or vehicles
Close to 50% of farm thefts consisted of machinery, equipment or vehicles being stolen, according to the results of a survey carried out by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA). The...
View ArticleScottish farmer has close to €11,000 worth of sheep stolen
A Scottish farmer has had close to £10,000 (€10,985) worth of sheep stolen over the past 10 months, according to Police Scotland. A total of 134 sheep belonging to the farmer were stolen between...
View ArticleInvestigation underway as 9 cattle stolen
An investigation is underway after nine cattle were stolen in south Co. Armagh over the weekend, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Police in Newtownhamilton are investigating...
View ArticleVideo: Thieves continue to target Land Rover Defenders
Thieves are continuing to target iconic Land Rover Defenders right across the Republic of Ireland and the UK. Members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are appealing for information...
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‘Valuable’ cattle trailer stolen under the cover of darkness in the midlands
A farmer in the midlands is appealing for people to keep an eye out for a 12ft Ifor Williams cattle trailer, that was stolen under the cover of darkness last weekend. Measuring close to 6ft in width,...
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Pics: Thieves rob trailer with dead ewe inside under the cover of darkness
A trailer with a dead ewe inside was stolen under the cover of darkness last night in Co. Monaghan – the latest in a series of thefts reported in recent weeks. The farmer had been using the Hudson...
View ArticleAppeal for information following theft of 10 cattle and electric fence
An appeal for information following the theft of 10 cattle and an electric fence in mid-September has been made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The robbery reportedly happened in the...
View ArticleGardai recover items stolen in farm theft nearly 200km away
It is reported that a cattle trailer and quad has been recovered by members of An Garda Siochana close to 200km away from where the items were originally stolen from. The theft of the cattle trailer...
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