Abattoirs alerted after rustlers steal 105 sheep

An alert has gone to abattoirs and livestock markets for a gang of rustlers which stole 105 sheep.

There were 80 lambs in the €10,000 flock driven from a field in a truck on a rented farm at Grayfield near Gurteen, Co Sligo, at the weekend.

Owner Brian Barber, from Grange, Co Sligo, has offered a minimum €1,000 for information leading to the recovery of the sheep.