Ireland Father of eight jailed for animal cruelty at Kilkenny Circuit Court
Ricky Carthy, a father of eight, was prosecuted over the treatment of two lurchers kept at the Wetlands Halting Site in Kilkenny. Gardaí, animal welfare staff and a vet searched the site under warrant on February 24, 2021, and the animals were seized and given veterinary treatment; the article gives the offence date as February 24, 2023. In July, Carthy was tried at Kilkenny Circuit Court, where he was acquitted on two counts and convicted on two counts of animal cruelty. He was later sentenced to 14 months in prison and banned for 10 years from keeping dogs or working with animals, as reported in early December 2024.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Ricky Carthy, a father of eight, was prosecuted for animal cruelty involving two lurchers.
- Two lurchers were kept in trailers, one locked in a box, and neither had access to drinking water.
- One dog needed a tooth removed, was lame on one leg, was infested with fleas and had conjunctivitis in both eyes.
- Where
- The offences took place at the Wetlands Halting Site in Kilkenny, given in the article as St Catherine's Halting Site, The Wetlands, Kilkenny.
- When
- The article gives the offence date as February 24, 2023, while the search under warrant at the site, attended by gardaí, animal welfare staff and a vet, is dated February 24, 2021.
- Other details
- A vet who attended the site said the dogs were housed in entirely unsuitable conditions.
- Carthy told gardaí the animals were not normally kept at the site and suggested children may have led them there.
- Carthy had a previous conviction for animal cruelty.
- Investigation
- A number of animals found at the site during the search were seized under welfare legislation and given veterinary treatment.
- In court
- Carthy contested four counts of animal cruelty before a judge and jury at Kilkenny Circuit Court in July.
- He was acquitted on two counts and convicted on two counts.
- Charges
- Carthy was convicted of two counts of animal cruelty.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed a 14-month prison sentence and a 10-year disqualification from owning, keeping or working with dogs or animals.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatRicky Carthy was given a 14-month prison sentence and banned from keeping dogs or working with animals for 10 years. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatTwo lurchers were kept in trailers, one locked in a box, and neither had access to drinking water. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatOne dog needed a tooth removed, was lame on one leg, was infested with fleas and had conjunctivitis in both eyes. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatA vet who attended the site said the dogs were housed in entirely unsuitable conditions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe offences took place at the Wetlands Halting Site in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenGardaí, staff from an animal welfare organisation and a vet attended a search under warrant at the site on February 24, 2021. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationA number of animals were found at the site during the search. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe animals were seized under welfare legislation and given veterinary treatment. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeRicky Carthy was convicted of two counts of animal cruelty. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtRicky Carthy had contested four counts of animal cruelty before a judge and jury at Kilkenny Circuit Court in July. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtHe was acquitted on two counts and convicted on two counts. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a 14-month prison sentence and a 10-year disqualification from owning, keeping or working with dogs or animals. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant told gardaí the animals were not normally kept at the site and suggested children may have led them there. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant had a previous conviction for animal cruelty. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Dec2024Kilkenny Court: Father of eight handed down prison sentence for animal cruelty
The article gives two different dates: it says the convictions relate to offences on February 24, 2023, but says gardaí searched the site on February 24, 2021. The 2021 date is used here as the incident date because the search is when the animals were found. The article also reports that the defendant was found not guilty on two of four counts.
convicted, Ricky Carthy, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ricky Carthy