Annemarie O’Reilly with an address at Aubrey Rd, Glengoole appeared before Thurles District Court this week where she pleaded guilty to two offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.
She was fined €150 on each count and ordered to pay €3,365 in costs to the ISPCA.
Additionally, she received a lifetime ban on owning or keeping animals.
The court heard evidence from ISPCA Senior Inspector Emma Carroll who responded to a complaint from a concerned member of the public on 19th October 2023.
She described finding two dogs in a small, filthy wooden kennel surrounded by a garden strewn with rubbish. The dogs had severe hair loss, red and inflamed skin, and were heavily infested with fleas.
One of the dogs, a Yorkshire terrier-type named Teddy, was extremely underweight with matted hair and overgrown nails. The other, a long-haired Chihuahua-type dog named Rocky, was also extremely underweight, had a swollen red ulcerated eye and was visibly distressed due to his skin condition.
Both dogs were immediately seized under the Animal Health and Welfare Act and brought to a veterinary clinic for urgent care.
Annemarie O’Reilly subsequently admitted that she was aware of the dogs’ poor condition, but had failed to provide adequate treatment, claiming to have purchased only basic over-the-counter remedies.
