An Garda Síochana is currently investigating the suspected theft of a cattle trailer from a farmyard in Co. Longford.

The Tuff cattle trailer is believed to have been stolen from a farmyard at Kilglass, Legan, Co. Longford between 6pm on Wednesday (June 25) and 1.30pm on Thursday (June 26).

The owner of the trailer, who did not want to be identified, told Agriland that once he realised that it was missing he went to his local shop in the village of Legan to find out if the suspected theft of the trailer had been captured on CCTV.

He also checked with a farmer on the opposite side of the road to his farmyard who has CCTV but to date neither sources have pointed the owner in the direction of their missing trailer.

The farm yard from where the cattle trailer was stolen is "about 20 minutes" from the owner's home place near Legan.

According to an Garda Síochána an "investigation is ongoing" into the missing cattle trailer.

Separately Gardaí in Donegal are also continuing to investigate the theft of a Boulonnais horse from a field in Ture, Muff, Co. Donegal.

According to An Garda Síochána, the incident took place between 5:00p.m on Saturday, May 31, and 10:00 a.m on Sunday, June 1.

Gardaí have described the horse as white, three years old, 16 hands in height, and with anchor branding on its neck.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: “Anyone with information or the whereabouts of the horse, or who may come across it for sale, is asked to contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074 9320540 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.