“Three women and a man appeared in court last week charged with multiple counts of animal neglect after a search involving gardaí and ISPCA officials led to the seizure of almost 30 cats and dogs, writes Liam Cosgrove.”Source: Longford Leader Read Article
Category: Court Cases
Man Charged Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013
16 July 2020. Naas District Court. A man was charged under Section 11, 12 and 13 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. Also a charge for no equine passport. View Article from Leinster Leader
Jail Sentence for Athy Man
14 July 2020: “A MAN convicted of cruelty to a pup was jailed for five months, ordered to pay €1,500 costs to animal welfare, and banned from owning any animals for life at Athy district court sitting in Naas”. Full details in the Kildare Nationalist.
Successful prosecution secured for illegal hunting of hares with lurchers in Wexford
Successful prosecution secures for illegal hunting of hares with lurchers in Wexford An Garda Síochana secured a successful conviction brought under the Wildlife Acts relating to illegal hare lurching in Co. Wexford. The Irish hare is a protected animal under the Wildlife Acts. The case came before Judge Brian O’Shea in Wexford District Court on … Continue reading Successful prosecution secured for illegal hunting of hares with lurchers in Wexford
“Myshall” Case – Appeal Dismissed
Director of Public Prosecutions -v- Kavanagh Source: http://courts.ie/Judgments.nsf/0/4902215B67534609802583DA005AC91A Court of Appeal Record Number: 29/19Date of Delivery: 04/10/2019Court: Court of AppealComposition of Court: Birmingham P., Edwards J., McCarthy J.Judgment by: Birmingham P.Status: ApprovedResult: Dismiss BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AT THE SUIT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (RESPONDENT) AND JAMES KAVANAGH (APPELLANT) JUDGMENT of the Court delivered … Continue reading “Myshall” Case – Appeal Dismissed