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Thousands of cows stolen or missing according to exclusive information.

Na mílte bó goidte nó in easnamh de réir eolais eisiach.

New figures obtained by Nuacht TG4 from the Department of Agriculture show that the largest number of animals in the last 6 years have been registered as missing or stolen from farms.

Leiríonn figuirí nua atá faighte ag Nuacht TG4 ón Roinn Talmhaíochta go bhfuil an líon is mó ainmhithe le 6 bliana anuas cláraithe in easnamh nó goidte ó fheirmeacha.

Farmers in Laois, Kilkenny, Cork and Kerry have recently complained that animals have been stolen from them.

Le déanaí tá feirmeoirí i Laois, i gCill Chainnigh, i gCorcaigh agus i gCiarraí tar éis gearáin a dhéanamh go bhfuil ainmhithe goidte uatha.

In the last month 40 animals have been stolen from farmers.

Le mí anuas tá 40 ainmhí goidte ó fheirmeoirí.

One of them is Mary Jo Kissane, a 73-year-old widow from North Kerry.

Ar dhuine acu tá Mary Jo Kissane, baintreach 73 bliana d'aois as Ciarraí Thuaidh.

She says that 5 animals were stolen from her, worth €10,000 worth of stock, last week and Friday night.

Deir sise gur fuadaíodh 5 cinn de bheithigh uaithi, luach €10,000 stoic, seachtain is oíche Dé hAoine seo caite.

"I suspect they were taken for the black market.

"Is doigh liom go dtógadh iad don margadh dubh.

It's because people are stealing stocks," says Mary Jo Kissane.

Cathfaidh go bhfuil a leithéid ann toisc go bhfuil daoine ag goid stoic" a deir Mary Jo Kissane.

According to the law, it is not allowed to sell an animal to a market or to a meat factory without having an ear tag and having accurate and correct paperwork relating to them and their ownership since birth.

De réir an dlí níl cead ainmhí a dhíol ar mharglann ná le monarchan feola gan clib a bheith sa gcluais agus páipéarachas cruinn ceart a bheith ag baint leotha agus a n-únéireacht ó saolaíodh iad.

Accordingly, it would be very difficult to sell the animals that are stolen on the legitimate system.

Dá réir, bheadh sé an-deacair na h- ainmhithe a bhíonn goidte a dhíol ar an gcóras dlisteanach.

In the last few months the representatives of the farmers have been complaining that there is criminality outside the country, - intimidation and kidnapping out of control.

Le cúpla mí anuas tá ionadaithe na bhfeirmeoirí ag gearán go bhfuil coiriúlacht amuigh faoin tír, - imeaglú agus fuadach imithe ó smacht.

According to the figures we have received: In 2017 there were 825 registered animals missing or stolen.

De réir na bhfiguirí atá faighte againn: I 2017 bhí 825 ainmhí cláraithe in easnamh nó goidte.

In 2018 1,086 animals were involved.

I 2018 1,086 ainmhí a bhí i gceist.

In 2019 1,019 animals were registered, 1,078 in 2020 and 1,011 in 2021.

I 2019 cláraíodh 1,019 ainmhí, 1,078 i 2020 agus 1,011 i 2021.

So far this year, 1,331 animals have been registered as missing or stolen, the highest number in the past 6 years.

Go dtí seo i mbliana, 1,331 ainmhí a cláraíodh a bheith in easnamh nó goidte, an líon is airde le 6 bliana anuas.

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says the country has some of the strictest restrictions in the world on the meat that goes to the table.

Deir an tAire Talmhaíochta Charlie McConalogue go bhfuil cuid de na srianta is déine ar domhan i bhfeidhim sa tír maidir leis an bhfeoil a théann chun boird.

"Due to these strict restrictions, there is no question that meat from stolen animals could end up in the food chain", said the Minister.

"De bharr na srianta daingeana sin, níl aon cheist go bhféadfadh feoil ó ainmhithe goidte a dhul sa bhia-shlabhra",