Seven cows stolen - five Charolais, one Simmental and one Limousin - in Strabane raid

Police in Strabane are investigating a report of theft of livestock.

NI farmer fined for water pollution offences that caused fish kill

A Northern Irish farmer has been ordered to pay out nearly £3,000 following a pollution incident that killed fish.

Baby goats abandoned in a ditch on rural Dromara lane | USPCA say 'another terrible case involving defenceless young animals being dumped at the roadside'

Baby goats were found malnourished, freezing cold and starving in a ditch and on a rural lane outside Dromara in Co Down, the USPCA have revealed.

Limited badger cull to tackle bovine TB in Northern Ireland

NI farm minister Edwin Poots has given the go-ahead for badger culling and additional cattle measures as part of renewed efforts to eradicate bovine TB in the province.

Act responsibly and remain vigilant to wildfires

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) are asking farmers, land managers and the public for their help during the current dry weather spell.

BREAK-IN: Are we doing enough to protect communities from crime in rural Ireland?

Rural crime has been an issue for many years, with serious and sometimes violent incidents leaving people to question if communities living in remote areas of Ireland are being properly protected by authorities.

Police detect smuggled kerosene and green diesel in rural crime sting

"Together with our colleagues in the PSNI we are committed to taking a joint approach to protect and reassure communities on both sides of the border.

Vigilance call as avian flu again reaches Northern Ireland

Poultrykeepers in Northern Ireland have been warned to increase vigilance after avian influenza was confirmed in the province for the first time since early December.

Gardaí issue ‘urgent appeal’ after drugs for animal use stolen

Gardaí have issued an urgent appeal for information after a number of drugs primarily for use in animals were stolen from a premise in Co. Galway.

Fears grow for pensioners as burglary gangs target rural areas

Young Dublin criminals thought to be behind latest crime wave
Burglary figures have now returned to pre-pandemic levels in a trend that is concerning gardaí
‘We don’t want to be living in fear in our houses’

‘Fear of attack’ at home can never be tolerated – justice minister

On Tuesday, January 18, three masked men forced their way into a private house at approximately 7:00p.m on the N59 in Skreen on the main route between Sligo and Ballina

Farmer faces £27,000 legal bill for straying cattle

A beef farmer in County Fermanagh could face legal costs of £27,000 after his cows strayed onto private land in breach of a court order.