Gardaí said this Monday that they had recovered a farmer's trailer hours after it was stolen from a yard in Listerolin, Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny.

Following the theft last week, gardaí in Mooncoin traced the trailer to Co Wexford.

Arrested

They arrested two suspects and detained them in Thomastown Garda station.

Investigators said information about the missing trailer was circulated by text alert.

They called on members of the public always to report suspicious persons or vehicles to gardaí and keep an eye on neighbours, especially the elderly.

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