Rural Crime

Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor stolen in Co. Tyrone

Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor stolen in Co. Tyrone

A Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor was reportedly stolen from a farm in Co. Tyrone at the end of last week....

May 17, 2017
‘We sleep with loaded shotguns..it’s not a question of if they’ll be used it’s how soon’

‘We sleep with loaded shotguns..it’s not a question of if they’ll be used it’s how soon’

Farmers in parts of rural Ireland are sleeping with loaded shotguns and it’s not a question of if they’ll be...

March 10, 2016
Rural crime: Trespassers instill fear among farmers

Rural crime: Trespassers instill fear among farmers

One farmer in north Co. Dublin is sick of being the victim of rural crime and thinks it’s time for...

February 18, 2016
‘There’s farmers out there sleeping with a shotgun beside the bed’

‘There’s farmers out there sleeping with a shotgun beside the bed’

The rural community are easy targets and there’s a lot of very agitated farmers out there sleeping with a shotgun...

November 24, 2015
Simple things to protect against theft on the farm

Simple things to protect against theft on the farm

As the nights draw in the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) and NFU Mutual are urging farmers to review security arrangements...

October 10, 2015
70% of farmers keep a gun in their house for protection

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...

September 21, 2015
Rise in rural crime costs NI rural economy £3.9m

Rise in rural crime costs NI rural economy £3.9m

Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall has stressed that rural crime is becoming more and more of an issue following...

August 11, 2014