The search is continuing for a tractor that was stolen from a farmer in Co. Waterford last weekend, according to An Garda Siochana.

A John Deere 6420S equipped with a front loader was reported stolen by a farmer from the Dungarvan area of the county on Saturday, August 19. It was taken from a farm in Old Parish.

The incident is being investigated and anyone who may have information about the tractor’s whereabouts is asked to contact Gardai in Dungarvan on: 058-48600.

Meanwhile, three men in the UK have been charged and are set to appear in court after farm equipment worth more than £20,000 (€21,715) was recovered at an auction.

The three men have been charged with conspiracy to handle stolen goods, according to the Northamptonshire Police.

A joint investigation by both Northamptonshire Police and Cumbria Police led to the recovery of the machinery earlier this year.

The three men involved were named as: 52-year-old William Furey from Howard Biley Gardens, Northampton; 27-year-old Joseph Furey from Jubilee Drive, Walgrave; and 30-year-old William Furey from Knox Road, Wellingborough.

All three men have been charged with conspiracy to dishonestly receive stolen goods in Carlisle, Cumbria, on or before January 1, 2017. They are scheduled to appear before magistrates in Carlisle on September 12.