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Puppy farmer rants in court after conviction for running unlicensed facility upheld – SundayWorld.com
“Passing judgement, Judge Johnson said he was satisfied Offaly County Council had proved its case in relation to Rigney running an unlicensed dog breeding establishment.” — Read on m.sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/puppy-farmer-rants-in-court-after-conviction-for-running-unlicensed-facility-upheld/a748920881.html PrintFriendly
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IFI secures prosecution and fines of €5,500 against farmer for riverbed destruction in Co Laois | Inland Fisheries Ireland
IFI secures prosecution and fines of €5,500 against farmer for riverbed destruction in Co Laois | Inland Fisheries Ireland — Read on www.fisheriesireland.ie/news/press-releases/ifi-secures-prosecution-and-fines-of-eu5500-against-farmer-for-riverbed PrintFriendly
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Couple set to stand trial on charges over Wexford pitbull attack on Alejandro Mizsan – Irish Mirror Online
Exclusive: The Irish Mirror can reveal Niall Byrne and Karen Miller are both due before Wexford Circuit Court this coming October — Read on www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/couple-trial-wexford-pitbull-attack-30058978 PrintFriendly
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Derry woman convicted after dog found living in ‘unhygienic conditions’ and no access to water – Belfast Live
A complaint was made after a German Shepherd puppy was hanging out the top window of a home trying to drink water off the outside of the window — Read on www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/derry-woman-convicted-after-dog-26973919 PrintFriendly
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Kieran P. Cotter (Trainer) Prohibited Substance Referral – Dundalk 20th January 2021
The Referrals Committee did not find Mr. Cotter in breach of the rules for a possession of illegal substances in his yard and did not find Mr. Cotter in breach of Rule 273(xiii) but noted that the conduct was that of a serious nature. They imposed a fine of €5,000 in respect of a breach…
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Post-enactment scrutiny of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013
Watch the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee meeting of 10 November 2021 where the DSPCA were invited to discuss improvements to the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, which included puppy farming, cropping of dogs ears, microchipping and dog ownership legalities and other matters. Skip forward to 17 minutes to see the video. PrintFriendly
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Is Sulky or Road Racing Illegal?
A mechanism to permit, prohibit, or impose conditions on races such as Sulky Racing/Road Racing exists under Section 74 of the Roads Act 1993 (see Dáil debate on sulky racing). Extract of Section 74 74.—(1) In this section “road race” means a prescribed class of race, time trial or speed trial on a public road…
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Conviction Under Welfare of Greyhounds Act
“The case, brought by GRI, arose from the service of a Welfare Notice in June 2017 relating to the welfare and care needs of greyhounds not being adequately addressed. The fines imposed by the Court related to the failure to comply with a Welfare Notice issued by GRI and failure to keep greyhounds in a…