'I've been through the mill': Kerry widow describes theft of cattle by roaming gang

Farmers blast Garda inaction over 'roaming gangs' robbing 'anything they can sell'

Mary Kissane from Tarbert, Co Limerick who had 5 cows stolen last week pictured at the ICMSA AGM which took place at Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick. Picture: Don Moloney

FARMERS blasted Garda management Monday for “non-existent” response times to their calls about rural gangs trespassing on their lands, thieving expensive farm equipment and intimidating and assaulting farmers.

However, a representative of the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris advised farmers or anyone else who may have a licensed firearm “not to take the law into their own hands”.