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Animal medicines stolen as criminals target farms in rural Kilkenny

Gardaí are investigating a number of burglaries which have taken place at farms in Kilkenny in recent days. A garda investigation is ongoing following a report of a burglary at a farm in Ennisnag on Tuesday. Medicines for cows and calves and frozen ...

26 Jan 2023 at 14:33

Labour leader pledges to tackle rural crime after hearing about armed robbery

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was told about a terrifying attack on a village post office as he pledged to tackle rural crime with a cross-government strategy. Sir Keir discussed experiences of crime with local people as he toured the village of ...

23 Apr 2024 at 19:56

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Community in rural area of Tipperary comes 'under siege' from thugs

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has been called on to set up a task force to deal with the crime problem in Clonmel and the outlying parishes, where “roving gangs are intimidating farmers and all families”. The call was made in the Dáil by ...

12 Oct 2022 at 21:33

Police hunt thief who stole 14 beehives in Welsh town

Police in a remote Welsh town are on the hunt for a thief who stole 14 beehives. Witnesses have been urged to come forward after the hives disappeared from Blackwood Lane near Llangollen, North Wales, over the weekend. In a video update ...

03 Aug 2023 at 22:19

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Famers want more Gardai take on rural criminals

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is calling for an increase in Garda numbers to tackle rural crime. The group wants the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, to commit to bolstering numbers due to what they say is a recurring problem ...

31 Oct 2022 at 09:33

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Causeway Coast and Glens Policing and Community Safety Partnership hosts training to tackle rural crime

Causeway Coast and Glens Policing and Community Partnership (PCSP) has recently hosted a training workshop aimed at tackling rural crime. Facilitated by selecta DNA marking and involving all neighbourhood policing teams across the ...

24 Sept 2024 at 17:33

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Police investigate theft of 40 sheep worth £5,400 from farm

Police have launched an appeal to find 40 sheep worth about £5,400 after they were stolen from a farm. The flock, including 20 lambs and 20 ewes, were taken from a farm in Fossoway near Kinross, Perth and Kinross. They vanished ...

06 Sept 2024 at 09:38

MP: Farmers not reporting crimes because of under-resourced rural police forces

Farmers are not reporting “serious” crimes because they do not believe rural police forces have the resources to respond, an MP has told the Commons. Liberal Democrat MP Anna Sabine raised concerns that rural crime is being ...

20 Nov 2024 at 14:06

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Cost of rural crime in NI rises to £2.5m as criminal gangs target farms

In its 2023 Rural Crime Report, leading rural insurer NFU Mutual reveals that rural crime cost Northern Ireland £2.5m last year, a rise of 51% from 2021. The figure follows the UK trend as 2022 rural crime costs across the ...

08 Aug 2023 at 18:33

Badenoch promises to stand with ‘grafters’ by tackling tool and farm theft

Kemi Badenoch has said she will stand with the country’s “grafters” as she pledged to crack down on the theft of work tools and agricultural equipment. The Conservative Party leader promised to introduce dedicated rural ...

06 Nov 2025 at 13:44

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