An Garda Síochána has confirmed its officers are investigating the alleged theft of two bullocks from a farm at Ballymacurly, Co. Roscommon.

According to a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána, the cattle were identified to have been allegedly stolen from a farm shed on the premises overnight at some point between 11:00p.m on April 11 and 7:00a.m on April 12, 2025.

Garda investigations into the alleged stolen cattle have been confirmed as "ongoing" and gardaí have appealed to the public for information that may help with their inquiries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Roscommon Garda Station on 090 6638300 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

Meanwhile, in Co. Westmeath, gardaí have appealed for information to help with an investigation into a stolen tree shear from a premises.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed that the alleged theft of the Oreil-branded tree shear occurred at a premises in Rathowen, Co. Westmeath, on the night of May 1, 2025.

The spokesperson has urged anyone with relevant information to contact gardaí in Mullingar on 04493-84000.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) 'Recorded Crime Q3 2024' report, published on March 3, 2025, revealed that the number of recorded crime incidents relating to burglary and related offences rose by 10% or 878 individual incidents, to 9,981 in the year to Q3 2024.

Q3 2024 refers to the three months of July, August, and September, in 2024.

The report also outlined the fact that recorded crime incidents relating to theft and related offences were also up by 7%, or 5,331 individual instances of theft, to 77,260 incidents, over the same time period.

Commenting on the data at the time, statistician in CSO's crime and criminal justice section, James Dalton said:

“Recorded crime statistics published for July, August, and September (Q3) 2024 showed that the number of recorded crime incidents of burglary and related offences and theft and related offences increased, while those relating to homicide fell in the year to Q3 2024.

"Other crimes were up as well including kidnapping, weapons, and explosives offences, and public order and other social code offences.

"By contrast, there was a decrease in crime incidents involving controlled drug offences, offences against government, justice procedures, and organisation of crime, robbery, extortion and hijacking offences, and sexual offences."