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Gardaí issue reminder to renew firearm licences
Gardaí in Laois and Offaly are encouraging firearm owners to submit their fully completed licence renewals once the form is...
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Clare farmer wins court battle to get his gun back
By Gordon Deegan A Burren farmer who is in dispute with a neighbour has won a court battle to get...
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Over 51,000 licences issued for shotguns and rifles
An Garda Síochána issued 51,508 firearms licences for shotguns, rifles and shotgun-rifles in 2021. This is a 15% increase in...
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Gardaí reiterate regulations for gun holders
Members of An Garda Síochána have issued a statement reiterating the rules and regulations that gun holders must comply with....
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Charges made after man was shot twice during Lancs farm incident
A man has been charged by police investigating an armed robbery on a farm in England, where the occupier was...
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'He tried to drive over me': Farmer's son who shot intruder tells his story
A farmer’s son who shot and injured a thief outside his father’s farmhouse in north Co. Dublin in 2012 told...
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'I can go 5 miles and come back with a gun'- Gang member tells farmer
In the last 18 months farms in rural areas of Limerick have been targeted by gangs almost on a weekly basis,...
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70% of farmers keep a gun in their house for protection
An Agriland poll has found that over 70% of farmers now keep a firearm in their house for protection. The...