A Ford 8210 was stolen from a farmyard in Tyrellspass, Co Westmeath on Wednesday night.

The tractor was stolen between 10.30pm and 12pm, Stephen Jones, the owner of the tractor and beef farmer, told the Irish Farmers Journal

The registration of the tractor is 92-MH-4661.

“The last sighting of it was at 12pm Clonmeen Road between Rhode and Mount Lucas. There was a red Nugent transport box on the back of it. The headlights weren’t working on it,” he said.

Gardaí in Rochfortbridge are investigating the theft.

“The incident was reported on Thursday 13 February 2020 at approximately 7pm when the owner of the vehicle returned to the property and discovered the tractor was missing. Investigations are ongoing,” a garda spokesperson told the Irish Farmers Journal.

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