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In pictures: deadly dog attack drives ewes off cliff

Two dogs ran sheep off the side of a cliff in west Galway, with the farmer now left searching for the missing ewes injured or dead.

9 December 2024 NEWS
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Fire safety fraudster who targeted farmers and rural businesses jailed

The alleged incidents all followed a similar pattern of goods being promised and not delivered, plus excessive prices being charged. David Forsythe reports.

6 December 2024 NEWS
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Gardaí targeting Christmas tree robbers

The national police and security service told the Irish Farmers Journal that it will be conducting regular anti-crime patrols and checkpoints in the lead-up to the festive period.

4 December 2024 FORESTRY
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‘Absolutely no plans’ to close any more garda stations – McEntee

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee speaks to Rachel Donovan on rural crime from burglaries, thefts and trespassing to the closure of rural garda stations.

30 October 2024 NEWS

Livestock truck reported stolen from yard in Roscommon

Gardaí are currently investigating the incident and no arrests were made by Friday evening.

27 September 2024 NEWS
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Cash stolen and property damaged at Elphin Mart

The robbery took place at the Roscommon mart in the early hours of Sunday morning 15 September during which phone lines and the security alarm wires were cut.

18 September 2024 NEWS

Fraudsters targeting farmers with ‘purchase scams’ for farm machinery

That’s the message coming from the financial fraud awareness team in the Bank of Ireland tent at the National Ploughing Championships.

17 September 2024 NEWS

Farmers warned to be vigilant after spate of GPS theft reports

“Offenders are willing to travel the length and breadth of Northern Ireland to steal GPS kits,” David McCracken of the UFU has said.

9 August 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Positive trend for NI rural crime

There were 29 fewer offenses relating to agriculture in the last 12 months, figures released by the PSNI show.

7 August 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND