Rural Life
Superintendent Michael Corbett has been appointed as An Garda Síochána’s first ever rural crime lead, a move which has been welcomed by IFA.
Agri-Business
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.
Crime theft is at its highest over the five year period between 2020 and 2024, with 76,501 recorded crime incidents in the last year
A county councillor in Roscommon has said people living there are "sick and tired" of burglaries, after Elphin Livestock Mart was targeted.
Bank of Ireland is warning farmers to be on alert for fraudsters targeting business owners online with fake farm machinery sales.
The owner of a John Deere Gator successfully recovered his vehicle after it was stolen at the...
