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Farmer dies while trying to get water for livestock in river

Gardaí and emergency services responded after receiving reports of a person in the water in the River Bandon on Wednesday evening.

NEWS 13 August 2026

Farmer dies while trying to get water for livestock in river

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Boy airlifted to hospital following incident with tractor in Clare

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Gardaí seize tractor with no insurance or tax

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Senior garda voices frustration with fines as low as €250 for illegal hunting

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Farmer pleads guilty to theft after buying sheep with cheques that bounced

Farmer pleads guilty to theft after buying sheep with cheques that bounced

Mayo court hears that farmer received two cheques totalling €13,455 which later bounced. Anton McNulty reports.

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Man in his 60s dies following single tractor collision in Leitrim

Man in his 60s dies following single tractor collision in Leitrim

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Spate of quad thefts in Roscommon

Spate of quad thefts in Roscommon

Three different reports of quad theft have been reported to gardaí in Roscommon since February.

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Investigation into illegal dumping of dead calves in Westmeath river

Investigation into illegal dumping of dead calves in Westmeath river

Separate investigations are under way by the county council, gardaí and the Department of Agriculture.

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Galway farmer denies kicking neighbour in testicles in row over machinery noise

Galway farmer denies kicking neighbour in testicles in row over machinery noise

Prosecuting sergeant Christy Browne said the injured party, Gerry Mulkerrins, was in bed that night after 11pm when he was disturbed by noise from his neighbours’ farm. Dara Bradley reports.

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1,000l of green diesel stolen from farm in Roscommon

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Theft comes on the back of a sharp rise in fuel prices on the back of the war in the Middle East.

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Retired Garda fined as 140 untagged sheep destroyed

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Farmer convicted after being caught transporting 177 sheep from Mayo to Donegal in November 2022. Chris McNulty reports from Letterkenny District Court.

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