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Sheep
Gardaí investigating after lamb found hung from gate
James Hanly
Gardaí attended the scene of the incident in Summerhill, Co Meath, on Saturday 5 April.
25 March 2025 News
Four lambs put down after dog attack in Kildare
A sheep farmer in Kildare has yet again been forced to put sheep down in the aftermath of a dog attack.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Agri crime in NI nears record low
The latest figures for 2024 show that across the 11 regional policing districts in Northern Ireland, agricultural crime fell in eight districts last year.
Be careful what you search for
Garda advice regarding online search options for a security camera cleaning product relieves the tension at Kildare IFA arson attack meeting
19 February 2025 Dealer
Sheds and bales burned in arson attack on Kildare stud farm
The recent fire at Rathasker Stud, near Naas, is the 10th known arson attack in the area in little over a year.
18 February 2025 News
Cattle prod among items seized in garda raid
Four men - three aged in their 20s and one in his 30s - were arrested in the raids targeting the group based in Co Galway and neighbouring counties.
12 February 2025 News
Investigations under way after fire at Barley Cove
The National Parks and Wildlife Service at the Department of Housing has confirmed it is investigating a fire on Sunday evening 9 February on the Mizen Head Peninsula.
12 February 2025 News
News Podcast: storm Éowyn fallout, succession and rural crime
On this week’s podcast, the news team discusses the ongoing fallout from storm Éowyn, the issue of delayed succession and hears about a rural crime spree in Tipperary.
31 January 2025 News
Gardaí conduct operation targeting illegal hunting
The initiative is in cooperation with the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Co Clare Dog Warden Service with checkpoints being carried out across Co Clare.
13 January 2025 News
Put all dog control responsibilities under one department's roof - INHFA
The INHFA is looking for dog control to feature in government formation talks with a view to bringing all responsibilities under the remit of a single department.
10 January 2025 News
‘Realistic fines’ needed to clamp down on illegal hunting and trespass - IFA
The IFA has called for the establishment of a dedicated rural crime unit in an Garda Síochána.
19 December 2024 News
In pictures: deadly dog attack drives ewes off cliff
Two dogs ran sheep off the side of a cliff in west Galway, with the farmer now left searching for the missing ewes injured or dead.
9 December 2024 News