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Case No. 12725Animal welfare offences (breach of European animal transport regulations) · Co. Cork · 13 Feb 2023

Bandon Mart fined €4,000 over calf welfare offences

Cork Co-operative marts, trading as Bandon Mart, pleaded guilty at Bandon District Court to offences under European animal transport regulations relating to the welfare of bull calves at the mart on 13 February and 17 April 2023. Judge Joanne Carroll fined the company €4,000 in total.

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  6. Sentenced12 Sep
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Key facts

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18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOn 13 February 2023 a young man in the intake area dragged and lifted a young calf's tail across a road before putting it into a calf box. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe young man was a customer at the mart who has not been identified. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe customer had a trailer and had not reversed it into position, instead dragging the animal across a road. (rte.ie)
  • whatA second incident on 13 February 2023 involved an employee of the mart striking a young calf. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe incident on 17 April 2023 involved an employee of a transporter company using an ash stick on a calf. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe mart's registered address is Market House in Macroom and its trading address is Distillery Road in Bandon. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred at Bandon Mart on 13 February 2023 and on 17 April 2023. (rte.ie)
  • causeOvercrowding at the mart's facilities had contributed to the problems. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe matters were brought to the investigating officer's attention following an RTÉ Investigates programme broadcast on 10 July 2023. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe charges related to breaches under article 3 and article 9 of the European animal transport legislation. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Bandon District Court before Judge Joanne Carroll. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe Department of Agriculture sought costs of €3,500 plus VAT. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Joanne Carroll fined Bandon Mart €2,000 for failure to prevent the dragging of an animal. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge fined the company €750 for operating inadequate loading and unloading facilities. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge fined the company €1,500 for the offence dated 17 April 2023 over the striking of an animal. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe company has four months in which to pay the fines and costs. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe company has no previous convictions and has been trading since 1956. (rte.ie)
  • otherIn late 2023 and early 2024 new procedures were put in place, some staff were disciplined, and letters were sent to customers. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Sep2025
    Sentencedrte.ie, first report
    Cork mart fined €4,000 over calf welfare issues

    Reports the sentencing of Bandon Mart for animal welfare offences, including the details of the incidents, the guilty plea, and the fines imposed by Judge Joanne Carroll.

    convicted, Cork Co-operative marts trading as Bandon Mart, namedCork Co-operative marts trading as Bandon Mart