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 | 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 Jessica McGrath | May 14, 2019 | Crime, Security
In response to today’s figures from the Gardai, IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy said the reduction in household burglaries is welcome, but the figures confirm there is still a problem. “We acknowledge that the Gardai have stepped up their efforts in targeting...
by Jessica McGrath | Mar 28, 2019 | Crime, Rural Ireland, Security
IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy has welcomed the publication today by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality of its Report on Community Policing and Rural Crime. Richard Kennedy said IFA has taken a proactive role in the area of crime prevention,...
by ifacountryside | Sep 9, 2016 | Crime, Security
IFA National Treasurer Jer Bergin has welcomed the new recruitment campaign for members of An Garda Siochana, announced this week by Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald. Acknowledging the commitment by Minister Fitzgerald to ongoing recruitment of new Gardaí, Jer...
by ifacountryside | Sep 1, 2016 | Crime, Horses, Security
IFA Crime Prevention Executive Colin Connolly is urging horse owners to make use of the IFA’s theft prevention initiative, TheftStop to protect their horse tack and equipment. TheftStop allows horse owners to protect their tack and equipment by marking it with a...
