Farmers hit by crime pay €900 more for insurance

A new report from the ICSA reveals the financial impact of rural crime

Rural crime is costing victims thousands. Photo: Garry O'Neill

Louise Hogan

The trust of rural society has been shattered by a spate of robberies and burglaries across the countryside, a judge has warned.

Property from five different farms was uncovered as gardaí arrested three men after a significant garda surveillance operation.