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2 Wildlife Crime Prosecutions Relating to Birds
Minister Malcom Noonan congratulates NPWS on two successful wildlife crime prosecutions relating to birds Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, TD, today (16 October, 2020) congratulated the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) who secured two recent prosecutions for breaches of the wildlife legislation. At Athlone District Court on 7 October 2020 four…
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Conviction for Hunting a Hare With Dogs
Minister Malcolm Noonan welcomes conviction for hunting a hare with dogs at the North Slob Wexford At Wexford District Court on 21 September 2020 Patrick Berry of Wexford Town pleaded guilty to a charge of illegally hunting a hare with dogs at Wexford North Slob on 28 August 2019, in breach of Section 23.5.b of…
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Allegation of Animal Neglect – Naas District Court
The Leinster Leader reports a man was prosecuted for an “alleged offence under the Animal Health and Welfare Act at Kildoon, Nurney on February 24 last”. My Lovely Horse Rescue assisted Gardaí with this case. Full article from the Leinster Leader here. PrintFriendly
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High Court Challenge Against the Garda Commissioner
A man has brought a High Court challenge against the Garda Commissioner aimed at getting his puppy back.
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Multiple Animal Neglect Charges – Edgeworthstown
“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 PrintFriendly
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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. PrintFriendly
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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. PrintFriendly
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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…