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‘It wasn’t just a hit and miss job’ - Offaly farmer’s silage bales slashed open

The farmer thought he was seeing things when he found his silage bales had been slashed open.

NEWS 16 October 2026

‘It wasn’t just a hit and miss job’ - Offaly farmer’s silage bales slashed open

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UFU oppose bill to ban hunting with dogs

UFU oppose bill to ban hunting with dogs

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

Intimidation from illegal hunters biggest rural crime

Intimidation from illegal hunters biggest rural crime

NEWS 16 September 2026

Editorial: hare coursing and rural drugs

Editorial: hare coursing and rural drugs

Editorial: hare coursing and rural drugs

VIEWPOINTS 16 September 2026

Killarney National Park fire 'not a natural disaster', Minister says

Killarney National Park fire 'not a natural disaster', Minister says

Killarney National Park fire 'not a natural disaster', Minister says

NEWS 15 July 2026

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Senior garda voices frustration with fines as low as €250 for illegal hunting

Senior garda voices frustration with fines as low as €250 for illegal hunting

Superintendent Michael Corbett has said that a number of farmers have been attacked by trespassers and illegal hunters.

NEWS 25 June 2026

Investigation into illegal fire on 66ha of land in Wicklow – Minister

Investigation into illegal fire on 66ha of land in Wicklow – Minister

Despite the emergency services' best efforts where they were on the scene for 24 hours, some 66 hectares of land were burned.

NEWS 4 June 2026

Agri crime at record low, despite rising cost

Agri crime at record low, despite rising cost

The cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland appears to be at odds with the number of incidents reported to police.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 2026

42 vehicles seized for green diesel misuse in 2026

42 vehicles seized for green diesel misuse in 2026

In 2025, 126 vehicles were seized for the misuse of green diesel on Irish roads.

NEWS 25 May 2026

Spate of quad thefts in Roscommon

Spate of quad thefts in Roscommon

Three different reports of quad theft have been reported to gardaí in Roscommon since February.

NEWS 7 May 2026

1,000l of green diesel stolen from farm in Roscommon

1,000l of green diesel stolen from farm in Roscommon

Theft comes on the back of a sharp rise in fuel prices on the back of the war in the Middle East.

NEWS 18 April 2026

17 charges of illegal hedge-cutting or burning in 2025

17 charges of illegal hedge-cutting or burning in 2025

Five cases have concluded successfully, with a further 12 currently before the courts and awaiting outcomes.

NEWS 2 March 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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