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Half of Irish farmers victims of theft, survey suggests
RTÉ News ^ | Friday, 9 Jun 2023 17:36 | Joe Mag Raollaigh, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Posted on 06/09/2023 11:30:41 AM PDT by Olog-hai

A new survey of crime affecting Irish farms has found more than half of farmers were victims of theft.

Some 71% reported thefts to gardaí, but 29% did not.

Stolen items were only recovered in 11% of thefts.

The research was carried out by TU Dublin criminologists in conjunction with the Irish Farmers’ Association between July and November last year, and the views of 1,333 farmers, who voluntarily completed Irish Farm Crime Survey, were included.

Results show that 55% of respondents have been victims of theft, with tools and farm equipment, machinery and fuel being the most commonly stolen items.

Eleven respondents had firearms stolen.

While 71% said they reported thefts to An Garda Síochána, 29% said they did not.

Reasons given for not reporting were a belief that gardaí would do nothing, there was not enough evidence for gardaí to act, or thefts were not serious. …

(Excerpt) Read more at rte.ie ...


TOPICS: Food; Local News
KEYWORDS: farms; fartyshadesofgreen; ireland; larceny

1 posted on 06/09/2023 11:30:41 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: dfwgator

Well, the Chinese can stay


2 posted on 06/09/2023 11:40:40 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Olog-hai

(Reasons given for not reporting were a belief that gardaí would do nothing, there was not enough evidence for gardaí to act, or thefts were not serious. …)

George Soros at work there, just like in America?


3 posted on 06/09/2023 11:41:51 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Olog-hai

Inter-tribal redistribution.

The Gaelic Irish have been redistributing in such fashion for centuries.

So I was told growing up as a 5th generation Anglo-American.


4 posted on 06/09/2023 11:52:41 AM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: Olog-hai

It is them Leprechauns.
Search for the items at the end of a rainbow.


5 posted on 06/09/2023 1:56:35 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: SaveFerris

Soros is entrenched there. His societal mark is literally omnipresent.


6 posted on 06/09/2023 2:24:36 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai

Certainly makes sense

Sadly


7 posted on 06/09/2023 2:30:13 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Olog-hai

Why don’t hey just shoot the th….

Oh, that’s right.


8 posted on 06/10/2023 4:11:51 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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To: muir_redwoods

About 25 percent of farmers in Ireland are gun owners; certificates are issued by the police department and have to be renewed every three years.

Back in 2020, the EU tried to ban lead ammo, which would have hit Irish gun owners quite hard.


9 posted on 06/10/2023 1:10:41 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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