Rural Life
Gardaí investigating theft of trailer in Tullamore
Gardaí are investigating the theft of a trailer, which was stolen from the Geashill area in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. The...
Farm Security
Rural Life
Key considerations for rural crime prevention on farms
With the year pushing on, and darker evenings on the horizon, farmers will be keeping an eye on securing their...
Rural Life
Looking after your own: Dos and don'ts of farm security
Farm security is an often overlooked – but nonetheless important – aspect of daily life for farmers across the country....
Rural Life
Farm security: Best practice advice for when strangers come calling
While visits to farmyards are at a low ebb at present during current restrictions, a number of farmers have had visits...
Agri-Business
'Phishing', farming and ransomware: Cyber security in agriculture
With agriculture becoming increasingly digitised, and many essential elements of farming becoming increasingly online-based, the question of cyber security inevitably...
Machinery
'Fortress-like security measures are the way it's going'
Many farmers are being forced into taking “fortress-like” measures in a bid to boost security, according to Rory Doyle who...
Rural Life
What security options are available to protect your farm?
Around 45% of agricultural crime goes unreported according to the latest National Agricultural Crime Survey, carried out by the Irish...
Rural Life
5 tips to improve farm security when dealing with visitors and contractors
Requiring visitors to a farm to sign in and account for their time on the premises is an option to...