by Barbara Killeen | Feb 10, 2022 | Community, countryside, Crime, Rural Development, Rural Ireland, Rural Security, Rural Services, Security
IFA Countryside Chairman Brian Rushe said the recent attacks on elderly people in rural communities were very concerning. IFA will be meeting the Assistant Commissioner of An Garda Síochána Paula Hillman next week to discuss what measures can be taken to make...
by Barbara Killeen | Nov 2, 2021 | Biodiversity, Conservation, countryside, Crime, Uncategorized
A County Laois man has been given a three month suspended prison sentence for the possession of two dead Buzzards, which were found strung up on his land. The offence took place on the 19th of April 2020. The offence was investigated by the National Parks &...
by Barbara Killeen | May 11, 2021 | countryside, Crime, Littering, Rural Ireland
Most common items illegally dumped in Coillte forests during Covid include washing machines, fridge/freezers, household waste, tyres, beds and sofas Increased CCTV and surveillance in operation at known forest dumping blackspots €2 million* spent by Coillte on...
by Barbara Killeen | Mar 3, 2021 | countryside, Crime, Rural Ireland, wildlife management
Both farmers and the wider public, whether it be at work or in enjoying the countryside, should at this time of year be mindful of the damage caused by burning. It is also more important than ever that no one should start an illegal fire in the countryside as such...
by Barbara Killeen | Dec 17, 2020 | Crime, Rural Ireland, Rural Security, Security, Uncategorized
IFA, together with An Garda Síochána and FBD has launched a printed information pack for its members across the country that provides tips on how farmers and the rural community can stay safe and secure in their homes, on their farms and online in the months ahead....
by Barbara Killeen | Aug 23, 2019 | Crime, Rural Ireland, Rural Security
IFA Countryside Chairman Richard Kennedy has reacted to the launch of the new Garda operating model by the Garda Commissioner, ‘A Policing Service for the Future’. IFA is a contributor to the annual national Policing Plan. He said, “It is our view in IFA that the...
