Gardaí confirm theft of cattle trailer in Co. Cavan
Gardaí are investigating the theft of a cattle trailer, which was stolen from a yard in Mullagh, Co. Cavan.
According to An Garda Síochána, trailers are one of the most commonly stolen items of farm machinery.
They have also indicated that these type of thefts have an 'increased occurrence' in spring and autumn, potentially because of increased farming activity during these months.
An Garda Síochána has confirmed that the Hamilton cattle trailer was stolen between 3:00pm on Saturday, June 7 and 10:00am on Monday, June 9.
The investigation into the theft is ongoing.
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An Garda Síochána continues to urge farmers to protect their property and farm machinery and has issued some key theft prevention advice including:
Restrict access to your property;
Consider appropriate signage such as private property;
Install gates and fix them to a sturdy concrete or metal post;
Illuminate areas which are overlooked from the dwelling;
Consider installing CCTV for areas out of view of the farmhouse;
Store tools and smaller machinery in a building, close to the farmhouse, with enhanced security features.
Meanwhile last month gardaí reported a decrease in burglaries and robberies in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, when compared to the same period last year.
According to provisional crime statistics, the level of property crime has decreased across all crime types in Q1 2025.
Gardaí said that aggravated burglaries were down by 29% and residential burglaries dropped by 17% in the period.
The provisional data shows that March 2025 had the lowest level of recorded residential burglary since 2021.
During Q1 2025, there was an average of approximately 15 residential burglaries per day across the 26 counties, or less than 1 residential burglary per day per county.
In the 10 years of Operation Thor, recorded residential burglaries during the winter phase (October – March) have dropped by 75%.
Operation Thor actively targets organised crime gangs and repeat offenders through co-ordinated crime prevention and enforcement activity based on intelligence and the latest burglary trends.
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