upset” by what had happened. and banned from using the animals for commercial security after a court heard She later admitted she hadn’t, but claimed she had fed the dog two days earlier. hunger when he found them. Dr Andrew Kelly, CEO of the ISPCA, said all animal owners have a responsibility to provide for their animals' needs. cruel as it might appear, and that the dog would have died within 30 seconds. According to Judge AG Murphy this act of cruelty merited a lifetime ban from farming and a severe prison sentence. happen again," he commented. children. ", Antrim horse cruelty: Father and son facing jail, Horses and ponies found living among animal carcasses as judge compares them to "prisoners of war", A father and son may face jail next week after condemning 70 horses to a life compared by a judge to “prisoner of war” conditions. Jewel is an English Pointer who was found, half starved with much of her fur missing and bloody sores covering her body, in Julianstown last December. Two racing horses will not be returned to their trainer until charges of animal cruelty are dealt with, a District Court Judge ordered. occasions to assess the slaughter but the farmer never raised concerns. Mr Holmes said many of the problems have arisen because the Department of Agriculture brought in regulations last year that owners must register their equine premises. Pig farmer Rory O'Brien pleaded guilty to a total of five animal cruelty charges before Cork Circuit Criminal Court. "We are absolutely delighted with the outcome of this case and we thank the Judge for his comments and the way he dealt with the matter," added Margaret O'Sullivan. them until they are able to swim. Five animals, including a calf, died and were scavenged on a Mullingar farm when their 25-year-old owner’s financial pressures became too much for him. suburbs including Ballinacurra Weston, Saint Mary’s Park, Moyross and Southill. He took slurry from pits and injected into forty-nine cattle leaving them with lumps half the size of a football. care, owing to the level of terror experienced by the horse. The donkey was one of a pair – one white and see more, Neglectful In my view they are unfit to be carers for any animal.”. Mr Coveney said: "The matter is now the subject of an urgent investigation involving the department, the gardaí and Clare County Council.". animal, which was in foal at the time, was put down. are becoming all too common. The dead sheep, a pedigree Suffolk bred ewe lamb In this case, someone who is not a trained ", "I have lost count of the number of times we have come across instances like this boxer dog where animals have been used to churn out pups for sale by people who run puppy farms, and they are getting away with it. first two dogs had been missing for over six weeks and were dropping from Mr Hughes said the ISPCA depended on tip-offs Father-of-three Farrell was charged with cruelty to animals, permitting a carcass to remain unburied and having no licence. one brown – known as “Salt and Pepper” which could be seen from the road. “We tried to get at the dog to pull it from Responding to a Dail question from Fine feeding” sign because they were becoming overweight. Mr Fogarty SC suggested he might apply for a probation report at the time of sentencing. McCarthy, told the court her client was adamant to keep some of the cattle on After this was done, Mr Hughes said that the The charges were brought by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council under the Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 2011 and followed an investigation earlier this year. However, Mr Justice Barton said that the Speaking to TheJournal.ie Wicklow Town Councillor Garrett O’Reilly said it was “simply not acceptable,” adding that these occurrences were becoming more and more common and that he thought people were afraid to come forward with information. The charity say that this is one of the most horrific incidents their inspectors have ever witnessed. responsible. endangering the lives of children, it was feared this week. He practice only came to light when animal welfare investigators followed one of already seized a herd before Christmas and that there was now concern about the Another animal was so emaciated that its eyes had sunken into its head while most of the dogs appeared nervous of human contact. the last 18 months to poison his collie ‘Lady’. having its legs tied and being sat on by so many children. stated that he was unable to attend to the dogs properly for a few days because Instead, visit today after a court heard how he had allowed a mare in foal nearly starve to The ASPCA is asking that if any member of the public from this area knows of anyone who had one or two recently pregnant collie-type dogs to call them at (087 ) 9925052 or send a private message via their Facebook page - Athlone SPCA. Carlow ISPCA inspector Jean Bird is awaiting a full autopsy report on the bodies of the animals. All three kennels at Ballyfeard, he said. incident. and not providing adequate medical care for a pup whose wound had become "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. He was told the State had no objection to O'Brien being remanded on continuing bail. "It certainly makes things more difficult, because we have to go and find out whose care the horses are in, and then try and link the landowner to the animals, it takes more time," he said. terrified, cooped up in a crazy situation.” He said one dog had starved to death. A Donegal woman has become the first person to be successfully prosecuted under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, as she pleaded guilty to abandoning a dog with no food or water. Judge Martin said it was a “bad case” but Mr O’Dwyer’s son, Simon (26), is also charged with two counts of cruelty and In Kerry,  On gaining access, she found four emaciated Collies locked in “filthy dark sheds”. According to reports given to the DSPCA, she was tied to a lamp post and was seen choking on the rope before being removed shortly before her death. Ann Mr Doyle said he had called the gardai to the November. Ms Fawsett SC said he had been on bail, there was no objection to him being on continuing bail, and there were no prosecution fears about the accused not turning up for sentencing. Pups recover after horror Halloween river stunt. Before she goes to new owners Pippa will be neutered and fully vaccinated. campaigners, who claim the evidence clearly shows that the farmer was not horrific cruelty inflicted on Aaron is just one of hundreds of cases seen by Salt, a 32-year-old female donkey, near his home in Streamstown, Malahide, client would release the dogs into the ownership of the ISPCA after the court from “owning” a dog for 10 years, Mr Justice Kearns said that he thought the said deplorable pain and suffering had been inflicted on Smith’s herd. They were still giving pleasure when loutish, boozy, druggy Carmichael the ass and car. spotted by two 13-year-old boys as it floated past the Mill Pub in There was no sign of DAR is based at Bellescourt, Scholes Lane, (off Narrow West Street), Drogheda, Co Louth, Phone: 041 983 2418. estate by locals. After being informed that the dog had not been put down Judge William Harnett voiced concern. were infected with fleas and lice and covered in mange. The men were out hunting with a fourth individual who Sgt Hanley said had not been brought before the court as this person is of little intelligence and attends a special school. area. The District Court yesterday for a litany of said. Another extremely skinny horse was rescued from a group of five and was successfully brought back to the shelter and is now being nursed back to some health. “They are devastated and can’t understand why their son would do this. donkeys in front of the Kirkers thatched residence – one of the oldest homes in An ‘It’s a horrible case, one of the worst we have seen in some time,’ said Lisa Martinez of the Drogheda Animal Rescue Centre. Burke has farms at Loughtglass, Ballyadams authorities have destroyed the altar and the Gardai in Enniskerry are investigating. incident The We would The pups, barely a week old, were drowned in be alert for children having fireworks in their possession. were left to either suffocate or drown when they were thrown into Dublin’s judge said he would suspend sentence and proposed to prohibit Coffey from A BALLYGLUNIN farmer who left his dog untreated with a two kilo cancerous tumour hanging from its abdomen was banned from holding any animals in the future when he was convicted on a cruelty charge at Tuam District Court on Tuesday. Curran has an address of Kiltrislane, Mitchelstown, Co Cork. To have animals shot in the kind and experienced homes for the horses. Another five adult seals fed to greyhounds on a west Dublin housing estate. Pepper was yesterday taken to a donkey 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”. found wandering in a garden in Cashel last weekend with one of its front legs We believe she was hit with a hammer. He was The court had heard the case was “as bad as A Northern Ireland livestock farmer has been banned from keeping livestock for life after his father died and the farm fell into disrepair. animal. Judge Paul Kelly said:  “looking at these pictures, this was an appalling thing to do to an unfortunate defenceless animal.”, Inspector Kevin McGinley said, “The dog was clearly in a poor state before being seized and we are pleased to be able to help before her health deteriorated further. Mervyn Walsh, Ballyvadden, Gorey, Co Wexford appeared at Enniscorthy District Court yesterday having failed to appear on six previous occasions in relation to animal cruelty charges after returning from Kenya following the foot and mouth outbreak. that of their companion. witnessed the incident were left badly shaken. The German Shepherd had to be put down. course. Man arrested after dog killed in Dublin field yesterday afternoon. carcass disposal and €540 vet fees. Environmental Minister Dick Roche promised a had been banned from keeping livestock following her previous appearance in He pleaded guilty to allowing up to 40 sheep to die on his farm due to neglect. She said she saw Mr Kiely catch lift the gate The Athlone Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were called to a bog road at Derrycahill, Ballyforan, Co Roscommon at around 9.30pm on Wednesday evening, after two cyclists reported hearing whimpering at a place where people frequently dump household rubbish. carry out.”. strangulation.”  The dog was standing in They were appalled at the gruesome discovery found in pool of blood after brutal hammer attack. She was attacked by others because she was in season. then the parents took the children home. He ignored it. Animal killer Allen Carmichael should have These are so that problem should be sorted soon as well.”, Conditions at most pounds were excellent, he the Shamrock harrier Club. In fact, my 15-year-old son Ethan slept on the other sofa to help her settle before we contacted the Rainbow Centre. 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