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23 Dec 2025

LIVE: Tipperary gardaí issue alert after theft of item 'completely useless' to culprits

This trailer and equipment should be very identifiable and anyone with information is asked to contact Thurles Gardaí on 0504 25100

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CREDIT: Tipperary gardaí

Gardaí in Thurles are investigating the theft of A blue timber double axle cattle trailer taken from a block of land near Clonoulty stolen between October 30 and November 4 which contained €10,000 worth of electronic equipment that’s used for tracking the animal health in real time.

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It essentially works as a receiving unit which takes a signal from the collars worn by the cows and transmits back a report to the computer in the phone/computer and is powered by a battery unit which is recharged by solar panels.

It's completely useless to any other person as the unit is specifically tuned to the collars of the owners herd and is one of about three or four bespoke units in the country.

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The manufacturer is SensorTech Ireland.

This trailer and equipment should be very identifiable and anyone with information is asked to contact Thurles Gardaí on 0504 25100

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