N.Ireland
Police in Northern Ireland are appealing for information after sheep were found dead in a field in Co. Antrim.
Rural Life
A man arrested after damage to agricultural equipment was released and then rearrested and charged in relation to a separate incident.
Gardaí have today (Wednesday, March 18) arrested a man in relation to alleged criminal damage caused to agricultural machinery in Co. Cork.
Gardaí are appealing for information following the theft of a sheep trailer in Co. Donegal.
Reports of bogus tradesmen increased by 43% 2025, when compared to the previous year, according to gardaí.
Two people have been accused of forging documents in Slovenia in order to access European agricultural funds.
Gardaí received 91 reports of incidents involving the theft of livestock during 2025, which is a 30% increase on the previous year (70).
Gardaí have appealed to farmers not to leave the keys inside their farm vehicles following new data on thefts.
PSNI is currently investigating the theft of a trailer and various power tools from a property in Newry, Co. Armagh.
The number of reported incidents of 'theft of farm equipment' has been in decline since 2023.
Gardaí in Donegal have recently appealed for information regarding a couple of incidents where heating oil was stolen from rural homes.
Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan has urged the government to "significantly beef up the existing law of trespass".
PSNI have confirmed that they are investigating an incident where a quad and agricultural equipment were stolen in Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim.
A farmer from Gorey in Co. Wexford has urged other farmers to register their farming equipment online after a cattle trailer was stolen from his farm earlier this month.
Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information on the theft of livestock in Co. Cavan.
Dairy
A man has been charged in relation to the cattle theft that took place in Skibberereen, Co. Cork, in recent months.
Gardaí confirmed that a man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of stealing 18 cattle from a farm in Skibbereen two months ago.
Gardaí in Cork have confirmed that 18 cattle, which were reported stolen from a farm in Skibbereen last month, have been recovered today.
Agri-Business
Police in Italy have said that an Irish cattle trader was scammed of 115 cattle he was not paid for by fraudsters in the country.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are investigating the theft of a quad from a rural property near Larne in Co. Antrim.
A meeting has heard how a Co. Kerry farm family has been left “broken” after suffering a third suspected sheep theft in a matter of months.
The owner of cattle that were stolen in Co. Monaghan recently is appealing for anyone with information to report it.
Gardaí are investigating what they said was the "unauthorised taking" of a tractor in Co. Monaghan this week.
