New initiative launched to tackle rural theft
It is a joint effort known as Theft Stop.
A new initiative aimed at tackling theft in rural areas has been launched nationwide - with various meetings being held on the project over the coming weeks in Cork.
Theft Stop is a joint effort by the Irish Farmers Association and An Gardaí Síochanna and is designed to both deter criminals and to recover stolen items.
It will see machinery clearly marked with a unique ID and those details are then registered on Theft Stop's nationwide database.
Speaking to RedFM News, IFA Rural Crime Prevention Executive Colin Connolly says they had a successful trial two years ago:
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