Gardaí continue to investigate an alleged incident of animal cruelty in East Kerry last Sunday afternoon (5th January 2025).
They were contacted by a farmer in Clonkeen, near Glenflesk, at approximately 3:30pm.
He had come upon a man standing over one of his ewes, which had been pregnant with twin lambs.
She was dead and the man was allegedly holding a knife.
Another sheep is still missing.
The chairman of Kerry IFA Jason Fleming says farmers are encouraged to be vigilant:
You can hear the full interview on Radio Kerry at 7 o'clock tonight on AgriTime with Sari Houlihan.