Michael Donoghue told the Irish Farmers Journal that the Case IH tractor taken from his yard in Fuerty, Co Roscommon, on Saturday had been recovered.

“It was 10 or 12 miles from our place – it had been driven through back roads,” he said.

Michael added that the tractor, equipped with a front loader and bucket, was in good condition. “Nothing was done to it, it’s working fine,” he said.

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