Dairy farmer, James Phelan is continuing his search for over €20,000 worth of farm possessions that were stolen while he took a short break away from the farm.

Phelan went on holidays on September 14, leaving a full-time and part-time worker looking after his farm work in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny while he was away.

By September 19, Phelan received a call that his full-time worker had not showed up to work and that some items were missing.

The incident was reported to gardaí immediately, and on returning home from holidays, Phelan discovered that there two trailers, a power washer, a log splitter, and a car taken.

Both trailers are Ifor Williams brand. The first one is a 12 x 5”10 livestock trailer, with a dividing door.

The trailer ramp has the last leaf of aluminium broke on the left hand side, and the serial number is: SCK000000G0685575. The trailer was captured on CCTV leaving the yard at 5:00p.m on September 16.

The second trailer was described as "distinctive" and has a full ramp. The tusk log splitter was inside the trailer at the time it was taken.

Phelan said that this trailer was seen on September 18 at about 7:20p.m in the Hugginstown area, travelling in the direction of the M9 motorway (exit 10 Knocktopher).

The stolen power washer was a new Honda key start petrol power washer with a reel.

A red Kia Rio was also taken, which can be seen below. The registration of the car is: 131-WD-33.

All CCTV footage and images have since been supplied to An Garda Síochána and investigations are ongoing.

Phelan said: "The biggest crime here, is the breach of trust. Any farmer should be able to go on a family holiday and trust that his property is safe at home."

Anyone with information relating to the crime has been asked to contact Mooncoin Garda station on: (051) 895 122.