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Four lambs put down after dog attack in Kildare

A sheep farmer in Kildare has yet again been forced to put sheep down in the aftermath of a dog attack.

NEWS 25 March 2025

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Agri crime in NI nears record low

Agri crime in NI nears record low

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 March 2025

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DEALER 19 February 2025

Sheds and bales burned in arson attack on Kildare stud farm

Sheds and bales burned in arson attack on Kildare stud farm

Sheds and bales burned in arson attack on Kildare stud farm

NEWS 18 February 2025

Cattle prod among items seized in garda raid

Cattle prod among items seized in garda raid

Cattle prod among items seized in garda raid

NEWS 12 February 2025

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Sheds and bales burned in arson attack on Kildare stud farm

Sheds and bales burned in arson attack on Kildare stud farm

The recent fire at Rathasker Stud, near Naas, is the 10th known arson attack in the area in little over a year.

NEWS 6 December 2024

Cattle prod among items seized in garda raid

Cattle prod among items seized in garda raid

Four men - three aged in their 20s and one in his 30s - were arrested in the raids targeting the group based in Co Galway and neighbouring counties.

NEWS 6 December 2024

Investigations under way after fire at Barley Cove

Investigations under way after fire at Barley Cove

The National Parks and Wildlife Service at the Department of Housing has confirmed it is investigating a fire on Sunday evening 9 February on the Mizen Head Peninsula.

NEWS 6 December 2024

News Podcast: storm Éowyn fallout, succession and rural crime

News Podcast: storm Éowyn fallout, succession and rural crime

On this week’s podcast, the news team discusses the ongoing fallout from storm Éowyn, the issue of delayed succession and hears about a rural crime spree in Tipperary.

NEWS 6 December 2024

Gardaí conduct operation targeting illegal hunting

Gardaí conduct operation targeting illegal hunting

The initiative is in cooperation with the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Co Clare Dog Warden Service with checkpoints being carried out across Co Clare.

NEWS 6 December 2024

Put all dog control responsibilities under one department's roof - INHFA

Put all dog control responsibilities under one department's roof - INHFA

The INHFA is looking for dog control to feature in government formation talks with a view to bringing all responsibilities under the remit of a single department.

NEWS 6 December 2024

‘Realistic fines’ needed to clamp down on illegal hunting and trespass - IFA

‘Realistic fines’ needed to clamp down on illegal hunting and trespass - IFA

The IFA has called for the establishment of a dedicated rural crime unit in an Garda Síochána.

NEWS 6 December 2024

In pictures: deadly dog attack drives ewes off cliff

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.

NEWS 6 December 2024

Fire safety fraudster who targeted farmers and rural businesses jailed

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.

NEWS 6 December 2024

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