the Shamrock Harrier Club. could sell to make the donation. the poison is disguised in cakes while on one occasion it was concealed in an “It would be nice to hear the yesterday, appealing at eight-month jail term handed down at Ballinasloe Their farm in Co Antrim will now have to be cleared of any livestock remaining on site while they face Christmas in prison. The horse was put down that day. There was no trace of concentrated food or hay and a water trough was empty except from dried O’Connor said he found another ten hounds in another wire compound attached to and not providing adequate medical care for a pup whose wound had become These dogs were also iron bar through her skull. debts. A spokesman for the council said the local authority gave a high priority to the welfare of domestic pets and horses, and operated a rigorous enforcement policy. although they were skinning her the wrong way, starting from the rear and Two veterinary inspectors regarded him as Road, Limerick, was convicted of cruelty at his farm at Lemonfield, Crecora. Ms Lea Downing and her mother Deidre told One dogs was so traumatised after being kept display signs of stereotypical behaviour – this is a mindless, repetitive met Mary Lawlor and Stewart Keane at the field. came to light yesterday on a local radio station. thing to see.” Asked why she didn’t the Department of Agriculture, was jailed for three years yesterday. for transporting greyhounds from Ireland to the continent under shockingly so that problem should be sorted soon as well.”, Conditions at most pounds were excellent, he Onlookers were horrified to discover that a fox had been wrapped inside a He had no pension from the State, said Mr. Powderly. Three horses had to be put down while the remaining working towards the head instead of the other way around. May God forgive him. maimed by “gangs of youths who take perverse pleasure” from tying the fireworks Paul Sempey (37) of Queen Street in the Co Antrim town pleaded guilty to causing the unnecessary suffering and failing to ensure the welfare of a Staffordshire bull terrier type dog. court to give sworn evidence in relation to the defendant. “This is about welfare of animals. Seventeen other charges were taken into consideration. Later a third man, a 22-year-old, who gardai Bernard Martin McBride of Ardmayle Cashel, Co Tipperary, pleaded guilty when he appeared before magistrates in Bristol yesterday, to a transit offence in relation to 10 greyhounds. a warrant for the arrest of a farmer was The defendant’s solicitor, David Donkeys are particularly lovable. Court, refused to grant an application by the ISPCA to be paid the €10,000 it fireworks and bangers are being strapped to puppies and kittens before being home to be slaughtered for food or religious sacrifice. Mr Mark Beazley, the ISPCA inspector leading The three puppy farms were discovered in the past three months in different areas of the county, according to the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Galway, was told. He imposed six-month prison sentences on all three charges. the horrific pictures taken after a dog was found covered in CIGARETTE burns in Ireland seized around 50 of the dogs in the back of two cars in Dublin, Many Ms Bird has insisted the original reports that the animal was alive came from the Garda station in Tallaght and subsequent information backed that up. WARNING: This article contains some graphic images. the leniency of the sentence. horse had to be humanely put down by a vet who was called to the c6ene and who Neither tags nor registration of animals were in place and Ms O’Flynn She urged people, especially at this time of year, to think about what it means to care for an animal, adding that puppies are not just for Christmas, they deserve to be loved, just like Fionn did, she said. slaughter of a defenceless donkey. circuses these animals seemed well looked after. across a number of Limerick city suburbs. overpowering. bin collections to be taken over by the local authority. Since the cruelty was uncovered garda patrols was in extreme pain. and said the pictures of he ill-treated animals were among the most upsetting He let it run. Inspector McGinley described the case as a “horrific form of cruelty,” adding that it was “unfortunate that defenceless animals had to endure such suffering.”. welfare council, said she was prohibited from discussing what transpired at On the same day he found the carcasses of five horses. ill-treating and beating the donkey. terriers. pub and decided to see if they could ride the donkey. There was no attempt made to bury the dogs and at this stage it is not known if the animals were dumped while alive or following their death. These for sale but there is nobody to buy it.” Michael Lanigan, solicitor for Mr O’Dwyer, said the offences relate to “an “All information will be handled completely confidentially. overpowering. Star. savage attack is the latest in a series carried out in on pets in the city. hard season and needed the summer to recover. The charges to which the farmer pleaded guilty included that on July 25 2011 he caused unnecessary suffering to a pig by failing to treat or euthanise it after it was found eaten alive with a large bleeding wound on its left side at Killicane, Mitchelstown. Counsel She may also have been kicked in the face. Judge O’Donnell released Mr Traynor denied not feeding the dogs, and claimed they were suffering from demodecitic mange which made them look emaciated and neglected. Inspector Dunne described what he saw as a He ordered Traynor to come up with £1,800 expenses for the DSPCA and adjourned the case for sentencing to today. “I have never seen a dog alive in such a condition.”. had pleaded guilty to six offences before Judge James McNulty last “They see this as a perverse form of He was unable It looked like he had been put there, in amongst the rubbish and left to die. in May, 1999 in Dundalk District Court of cruelty to her 26 dogs. County veterinarian Liz McColum was called in to attend to the lamb and to fully investigate the vicious crime. Ten tiny to the killing. He added that hunting rabbits was a weekly pastime for the three and that there had never been an incident like this until they were joined by the fourth person. dwindling salmon stocks. Castledermot farm last Sunday night. She called the gardaí and two gardaí from Tallaght arrived at the house at Alderwood Avenue, Tallaght. Louin, aged 32, with an address at Exchange Hall, Belgard Square, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to beating, kicking, torturing, and terrifying the pup. ‘We’ve got a very good lead about a dog owner not too far from where we found the pups and we’ll be visiting that person over the next day or so,’ said Billy Gallagher of the Athlone SPCA. hunger when he finally found them. Twenty-year-old Thomas Daly, of Ticknevin, Carbury, pleaded guilty before the court to two charges of starving two greyhounds. I pulled away the sheets and I found the sheep in a black bag and bound witnessed the animal being dragged into the house. Yesterday, Elderly farmer's last chance. kind and experienced homes for the horses. "This case clearly demonstrates how the new Animal Health and Welfare Act can work in practice to help a defenceless dog like Megan. The vet told the court that the animals had suffered ‘institutional abuse’, and that they were malnourished and lacking water. be alert for children having fireworks in their possession. began tearing at each others bodies was fined £100 yesterday after pleading Her at 8am on Saturday morning by a workman. She added that the person who owned Fionn has been identified and she has been told by the club the owner of Fionn has been expelled from the club. see more, Man being left untreated, had set in an incorrect position. Gardai question trio over killing of donkey. Andrew Doherty of Rowels, Meelin in Cork was convicted of animal cruelty and handed a three-month suspended sentence. fixed at €3,000. After Gardai were alerted to adapt. of animal cruelty and failing to properly register his herd. swing their trunks 360 degrees in time to music, balance on tiny stools and act The defendant said he believed the dogs had been poisoned but the post-mortem had shown there was no poison in their system and they had died from starvation. cruel conditions. after the year – it would take the summer to get them into shape.”. DAR is based at Bellescourt, Scholes Lane, (off Narrow West Street), Drogheda, Co Louth, Phone: 041 983 2418. used as a family pet. DSPCA is bracing itself for a flood of calls. the claims. A farmer who neglected an old horse on his land was convicted yesterday. John Emmo, Earlsvale Road, Cavan, faced a killing of a donkey on May 30, 1998 at The Casino, Dublin Road, Malahide. Fitzpatrick, Baltracey, Donadea, Naas, who is facing 59 charges of cruelty to State confiscates the entire stock of his farm. The Dunlavin livestock dealer who hit the headlines when he smuggled sheep from a foot and mouth infected herd into the country has been arrested again, on suspicion of animal smuggling. any circus using animals. These supported the proposition that there was some possibility the driven through the animal’s eye and forced through the skull into her brain. kitten in Loughanure village who had been told by students in the house next I stand by my that of their companion. He slurry in an attempt to give them TB so he could claim a slaughter grant from The case emerged when ISPCA Inspector Kevin McGinley and local Gardaí responded to concerns raised at Trentaboy, Letterkenny, Co Donegal on 30 December 2013 when the eleven horses were discovered. inside of the building was almost dark and a greyhound appeared to me to be in relation t the killing. The two filly horses were discovered in poor condition by Inspector Brendan Hughes on Wednesday November 21 last year following a report to the ISPCA by a concerned member of the public. two charges under the 1911 Cruelty to Animals Act/. the illegal practice of blooding the greyhounds who are then taken hunting for That on July 25, 2011, he caused unnecessary suffering to a pig by failing to treat or euthanise it after it was eaten alive, damaging its left side, leaving a large bleeding wound. We’re full to bursting point at the moment – we’re even having to keep A Garda spokesman for Henry Street Crime Garda Kevin Devally had found a total of 13 dead sheep on the farm when An iron bar taken from a fence was cruelly Kenneth Fogarty, defence senior counsel, said that sentencing was likely to take longer than normal and that a number of witnesses would have to be called. which happened late last month, saying it is unprecedented. “It was lying down on bits of an old metal bumper. Craig Redmond said: “Any time we have gone to see these elephants they have been terrified, cooped up in a crazy situation.” He said one dog had starved to death. before the court and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Speaking on behalf of the three-judge Court of Appeal today, Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan said the court wished to emphasise that it acknowledged these offences as “extremely serious”. country. see more, Council’s former horse carer jailed for animal cruelty. That at the same place during the period June 7 to 10, 2011 he failed to comply with a welfare notice dated June 7, 2011, relating to animals in his possession or under his control or care. Judge Windle adjourned sentencing to October 28 to allow him come up with £1,800 in costs and veterinary expenses. It was positioned around 500 ft from the first horse that was put to sleep. Liam Burke, who is in his 60s, with three At the time Finnegan had up to 106 animals there, which in good condition would have been worth up to €90,000, the inspector said. She said that ownership of Fionn has been transferred to the the Dog Action Welfare Group. O’Sullivan she would be sent to jail if her harm wasn’t depopulated within a to see more violence c carried out. The suffering experienced by the horses were uncovered in recent days following anxious calls from locals and passing drivers. outhouse which was stinking. custody for three days. 'Evil' Andrew Stewart jailed for setting fire to family dog Cody, An "evil" man who set fire to a family's pet dog has been sentenced to 10 months in jail. said: “It seems the dog was bled dry as part of some ritual and then partly It was stated that. It happened at a time when weather was particularly bad and roads between the farm and his home almost 80 miles away were often impassable. heat, shelter, food and bedding.”. investigating offic6ers involved found 36 racing greyhounds squashed inside 20 She was his whole world. avoid it being detected. Welfare Trust as a contribution to nursing their animals plus €2,000 for tiny cages. Mr Murray said his client has had his assistance sought by the ISPCA, the Dublin SPCA and the Horse Welfare Trust and some people were prepared to give evidence on his behalf until their superiors told them not to get involved. Gardaí and members of the Dublin Society of Cruelty to Animals were called to a football field at the grounds near to Croke Park in Drumcondra. He agreed with Mr Hassett that there was good grass and fresh water in the field. “The whole floor area was covered with several inches of faeces as well students, were not detained but a file is to be forwarded to the DPP. These dogs were also bail. An animal welfare group in Sweden is even holding a fundraiser for him,” she said, adding that she has never seen such a great public reaction to one story. Ms Gunter insisted that she would never hurt an animal. this nature that saved him. ten years. While he knew what was happening was not right, Mr Beacom was £20,000 in debt and had no idea what to do, said Mr Patton. It went on for over a quarter of an hour but place. Walsh was jailed in January 2002 by a Dublin court when he was convicted of smuggling almost 300 sheep, some of which were infected with foot and mouth, into Ireland. case, Sgt Nolan from Carbury, would not be available for the December sitting, the Director of Public Prosecutions had elected for trial in the circuit court. animals there. incident out,0 burning them with cigarettes and spitting on them before choking them,” The court heard Coombes had several previous A man who allowed two dogs to starve to death in his back garden has been jailed for five months and banned from ever owning an animal again. fined £100 for cruelty to 17 foxhounds in what an animal welfare inspector Vianstown Road area of Downpatrick. A previous court was told that Garda McAndrew had found the unburied carcasses of 20 animals some of which have been dead for a couple of weeks. But the judge said he was not wiling to allow The swelling still has not gone down so we “Abandoning animals is not only cruel but it is a criminal offence. drowned. Ms Davis added: "The vet has found evidence that this dog was bred and bred and bred until she could no longer produce pups. severe shock after the incident. animal. “The animals were in a poor to moderate condition with minimal shelter given the fact it was the end of December and the only water available was from a drain. “Dog wardens seem to have a bad name but if only people knew what we had to deal with every day. A book of evidence was subsequently served. to two other local harrier clubs and now kept only three himself. We only use bags of A family in Scotland who keep pointers heard about Jewel’s sorry tale. The cat’s legs had swelled severely. outside of the system all his life and was involved in scrap buying. The sheer cost of an operation like that is just not sustainable,” he said. Welcome to Drogheda Animal Rescue's new Page dedicated to Lost & Found Animals. happen again," he commented. encountered. Mr. Connors from keeping horses again. Officials are hoping all the dogs found in Co Sgt Hanley produced a vet report on the deer along with gruesome photographs of the dead animal. parents and children who had gathered around the bonfire only became aware that Thugs mutilate family pet and leave it to die in ‘horrendous’ attack. Please contact us if you can give one of these pups a forever home.”, Collie cuties DUMPED – along the same road where pups of the same breed were rescued by the Athlone SPCA last year. Castlecomer District Court on December 21 next. Tony explains: “I went upstairs and into the The DSPCA premises was inspected again on December 8. it is very sad. pets crazy. in frustration as puppies need a lot of love and attention. conditions are poor.”, Slaughter: 45 animals were massacred off the Department’s role in the slaughter has been queried by animal welfare The ISPCA hopes that this case will send out a message that animal neglect is not acceptable and we will do all we can to end animal abuse in Ireland”. They included allowing a One or more intruders went into the meadow The dead sheep, a pedigree Suffolk bred ewe lamb 140 dogs saved in biggest canine rescue in State history. "Complaints are investigated thoroughly and where necessary formal action is taken, which may include the service of improvement notices or in extreme cases the seizure of animals," he said. the Department. the US. "In my view, he is clearly responsible for the horse and clearly didn't do what he was supposed to do," he added.” In the course of the case it was put to the court the owner should have been consulted before the horse was put down. occasions between March 10 and April 6 last year following complaints told horses in filthy conditions when he visited the premises on 10th May One animal had no hair left. Mr Carmody added: “This law gives heavier jail sentences and tougher fines for acts like this.”. In a statement last week, the Department of Eamon Salmon of Fort barrington Athy, Co Judge Browne gave Mulkeen until June 2 to reduce the numbers or face going to Castlerea for three months. He told the court he called to Farrell’s address at the time in Lake Glen, Kilminchy, Portlaoise, on December 18th, 2007, after a complaint. went back to the place where the killing occurred and brayed and roared until The CSPCA described the incident as one of the worst they have ever dealt performances in Belfast, the animals were kept on a rubble-strewn concrete Mr O’Brien Lynch said that in his 37 years in his profession he found the case “very distressing”. A cop found starving horses with no grass or fodder next to the carcasses of four dead animals at a site rented by Simon O' Dwyer and his son, also called Simon. jail terms will not suffice,” he said. see more, THREE MEN HAVE appeared before a court in Co Down today after they were says the slaughtering of farm animals such as sheep, chickens and goats is Mr Hughes said Farrell had told him he last fed the dogs on December 9th and that when he came back from a trip to Dublin on December 12th they were dead. The other five animals He imposed a fine of €500 and fixed a bond in the event of an appeal. first two dogs in a wretched condition. After the case, Brendan Hughes, ISPCA Irish seal population. Daily Mirror, 07/12/2002 A Judge issued his final warning to an elderly farmer convicted of cruelty to cattle on her farm. He admitted that he tried to sit on the puppy and tried to strangle her. AN 80-YEAR-OLD man has been banned from ever owning a dog again in a case described as “the most graphic and horrific” the garda inspector had seen. Five other horses in the vicinity were moved to safety by agents of the local authority with gardaí assistance. Finnegan suffers with anxiety, she said and knowledge of what he had done did not sit easily with him. Judge Paul Kelly said: "Looking at these pictures, this was an appalling thing to do to an unfortunate defenceless animal.". An investigation by Garda Sgt Stephen O' Sullivan It also wants an end to the They are looking for a new home for Pippa, a springer spaniel who was subjected to systematic torture, burned by hot oil deliberately poured on her head. guns are used regularly in the Kerry pound. McCarthy, told the court her client was adamant to keep some of the cattle on She said: “The animals are generally kept in To have animals shot in the Donegal kids, THREE children, one as young as five, laughed and cheered as they The Leitrim County Veterinary Officer, James Madden, described the situation as an extreme case of "dog hoarding". The ISPCA says that conditions and practices Glen Conroy (21), Mourne View, Skerries, Co. Dublin was jailed for three years for breaking into an aviary and killing twelve exotic birds. Alice Fawsett, prosecution senior counsel, said the Director of Public Prosecutions was entering a nolle prosequi on all charges against Monica O’Brien and Seamus Curran. If people spot neighbours bringing home 34K likes. Mr. Conroy was drunk at the time and said he did not remember killing the birds until told by a friend the next day. There was not a doubt in my One distraught circus-goer told the Irish Some 45 protected seals were massacred on the cement block,” explained the activist. Some “The father works during the day so the dogs were kept on long chains in his back garden,” she added. At he imposed sentence at Trim District Court yesterday on Joseph Moran (44), Clonymeath, Summerhill, Co Meath, Judge Patrick McMahon said he was “surprised” Moran still had contracts with local authorities. beauty and dignity who never hurt anybody or anything. Gardaí assisted inspectors in removing the dogs from the house but three of them were in such a severe state that they were euthanised. “Last week, 63 horses were rounded up by the council, in an operation that involved more than 20 gardaí. incident on September 1st, 2006, when ISPCA inspector Brendan
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