Fifteen cattle were stolen from a farm in the Castletroy area of Co Limerick at the beginning of February.

The cattle were reported stolen from lands that were leased in the area. The stolen cattle were a mixture of breeds, including Aberdeen Angus, Friesian and Shorthorn.

The theft occurred between the hours of 10pm on 2 February and 9am on 3 February and gardaí are investigating.

“No arrests have been made. Investigations are ongoing,” a Garda spokesperson told the Irish Farmers Journal.

Cattle dealers

Crime prevention officer for Limerick Sergeant Ber Leetch said it has been a while since cattle were reported as stolen in the county.

“I just want to make cattle dealers aware that they should check on their cattle regularly, report any suspicious activity and to make sure that they have all of the identification details of their cattle recorded,” she said.

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