All-island effort to stop rustling

THERE has been a major surge in cattle rustling north and south of the border, according to new statistics.

Animals have been stolen from farms in all but two of the 32 counties over the past year, with Monaghan, Limerick, Mayo, and Meath topping the list for incidents in the Republic.

The statistics from the North show that District Veterinary Offices in Dungannon, Omagh, Newry, and Armagh had the highest numbers of cattle reported missing or stolen.