Rural Life
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...
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Farmers willing to take 'hit' of €1,700 rather than report theft
On average, farmers are willing to take a ‘financial hit’ of €1,711 rather than report an incident of theft, according to the results...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Rural Life
Rural 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,...
N.Ireland
Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor stolen in Co. Tyrone
A Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor was reportedly stolen from a farm in Co. Tyrone at the end of last week....
Rural Life
Call for night care facilities for elderly in rural areas
Night care facilities would go a long way towards alleviating the concerns of elderly farmers and other rural dwellers, many...
Beef
125 cattle stolen from Irish farms last year
A total of 125Â cattle were stolen from farms in the Republic of Ireland during 2016, according to official figures from...
Rural Life
Gang connected to a spate of farm thefts in midlands caught in the act
Three men connected to a spate of farm thefts in Laois, Offaly, Tipperary, Carlow and Kilkenny have been remanded in custody...
Rural Life
3 tips to help prevent your tractor and trailer being stolen
Vehicles, trailers and horseboxes are all easy targets for criminals, especially if they are left unsecured or in isolated locations,...
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Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
Rural Life
'Gangs can be intimidating...it's only a matter of time until someone's killed'
Farmers all around the country are petrified in their own homes and it’s only a matter of time until someone...
Rural Life
'We sleep with loaded shotguns..it's not a question of if they'll be used it's how soon'
Farmers in parts of rural Ireland are sleeping with loaded shotguns and it’s not a question of if they’ll be...
Rural Life
'Rural crime gets a slow response or no response'
The resounding theme of an IFA meeting on rural crime in north Co. Dublin earlier this week was that there needs...
Rural Life
Rural crime: Trespassers instill fear among farmers
One farmer in north Co. Dublin is sick of being the victim of rural crime and thinks it’s time for...
Rural Life
Ending producer monopolies among Renua's plans for rural Ireland
Renua has launched its seven point plan to revive rural Ireland which includes “liberating farmers to thrive”. The party has...
Rural Life
6 steps you should take to improve security around your house
With an increase in the number of house burglaries at this time of year, it’s important to ensure that you...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Rural Life
'People are living with sticks and guns under the bed' - Renua pledges to tackle rural crime
Rural crime must be tackled, as people are living in fear, a Renua candidate has said with the party promising...
Rural Life
'There's farmers out there sleeping with a shotgun beside the bed'
The rural community are easy targets and there’s a lot of very agitated farmers out there sleeping with a shotgun...
Rural Life
'I can go 5 miles and come back with a gun'- Gang member tells farmer
In the last 18 months farms in rural areas of Limerick have been targeted by gangs almost on a weekly basis,...
Rural Life
'People have reached breaking point with rural crime - we want Operation Cure'
People in rural Ireland have reached breaking point and they want something that works, an ‘Operation Cure’, according to Ronnie...