Eighteen stolen cattle found and man charged after Skibbereen farm theft
Eighteen cattle stolen from a farm in the Lakelands area of Skibbereen were found and returned to their owner after Garda searches in the Ballydehob area on Monday 8 December 2025. A man in his 30s was later charged.
The cattle were taken overnight on Monday 24 November 2025. Serious Crime Unit Gardaí from Clonakilty, Bandon and Bantry, with the Divisional Search Team and the Department of Agriculture, carried out the searches.
The man was due before Macroom District Court on Wednesday 10 December 2025.