A community fundraiser has been set up to support a farming family in Artigallivan, Headford, following the theft of more than 160 sheep since May.

Denis O’Connor, his wife Marie, and their four children have been left facing severe financial and emotional strain after repeated thefts from their farm at the end of the Clydagh Valley.

Ten sheep were reported stolen as recently as last week, and the incidents are under investigation.

Gardaí are appealing for information and for anyone who notices suspicious activity in the area to contact Killarney Garda Station.

The family outlined the impact of the losses at the recent Glenflesk Community Alert meeting.

Denis has now moved back into the home farmhouse in an effort to protect the remaining livestock.