Agri-Business
EPPO in Bucharest is leading an investigation into suspected procurement and subsidy fraud involving EU funding for small farms and farmers.
Rural Life
The latest Garda podcast is a conversation with Superintendent Michael Corbett, An Garda Síochána's Rural Crime Lead.
Reports of bogus tradesmen increased by 43% 2025, when compared to the previous year, according to gardaí.
As the dark evenings have now set in, gardaí asked people living in rural areas to be more vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
Superintendent Michael Corbett has been appointed as An Garda Síochána’s first ever rural crime lead, a move which has been welcomed by IFA.
Four people were recently detained by authorities in Lithuania as part of a subsidy fraud...
Reports of bogus tradesmen to gardaí increased by 57% in the first six months of 2025 (H1), when compared to the same period last year
Gardaí have confirmed that a number of items stolen from a yard in Co. Leitrim earlier this month have been recovered.
An investigation coordinated by OLAF has played a central part in uncovering a sophisticated criminal network in Ukraine.
Counterfeit food and drink products worth €91 million were seized in a single EU wide operation last year, a new report said.
Gardaí in Co. Cavan are investigating the burglary of a cattle trailer, which took place between 3:00pm on June 7 and 10:00am on June 9.
A Kerry farmer said he is committed to keeping a popular walkway open to the public despite a series of thefts from his lands.
Gardaí have reported a decrease in burglaries and robberies in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, when compared to the same period last year.
An Garda Síochána shared rural crime preventative measures at a meeting open to farmers and contractors in Meath ahead of the busy season
An Garda Síochána in Co. Meath will hold a crime prevention meeting open for the farming community next week in Duleek, Co. Meath
Gardaí in Co. Wexford are currently investigating the recent theft of a horse box from a property in the county.
The rate of burglaries and related offences increased by 10% in the 12 months to September last year, according to the CSO
Agri Politics
Tackling rural crime needs "real solutions" including a stronger garda presence and better rural CCTV schemes a senator has warned.
Investigations by An Garda Síochána are ongoing for a number of burglaries that occurred in Co. Cavan on Monday, January 6
A review of the legislation governing the issue of trespass on farmland is urgently required, according to an independent TD.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has told Agriland that some 144 cattle were reported as stolen in 2024.
Most burglary and related offences, outside of Dublin, have been recorded in the eastern region last year, CSO crime figures show.
Gardaí have launched an investigation after a jeep, trailer, UTV, power tools and animal doses were stolen from a farm in Longford.
