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Case No. 30241Animal welfare (offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013) · Co. Dublin

Man charged with animal welfare offences at Ashtown animal centre, Dublin

An Algerian man, reported as being in his 50s in one report and his 60s in another, was arrested in Dublin over an animal welfare incident at an Animal Centre in Ashtown. Gardaí of the Extradition Unit arrested him on a European Arrest Warrant issued by French authorities, after an alert through the Garda PULSE system and SIS II. He appeared before the High Court in Dublin on 11 September 2021 and was remanded to 15 September 2021. He has since been charged with a number of offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013, and was expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on 17 September 2021.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged1 Sep
  4. In court1 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
Where
The incident occurred at an Animal Centre in Ashtown, Dublin.
What happened
The incident is an animal welfare matter investigated under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013.
When
Reports differ on the arrest date: one says the morning of Tuesday 14 September 2021, another says the evening of Friday 10 September 2021.
Investigation
  • The arrest was made by Gardaí attached to the Extradition Unit, Garda Headquarters.
  • The arrest followed an alert through the Garda PULSE system and SIS II (Schengen Information System).
Charges
The man has been charged with a number of offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013.
Other details
  • The reports give no detail of the specific alleged offences.
  • The man is Algerian and was arrested on a European Arrest Warrant issued by French authorities.
  • Reports differ on his age: one says he is in his 50s, another says he is in his 60s.
In court
  • He appeared before the High Court in Dublin on 11 September 2021 and was remanded to appear again on 15 September 2021.
  • He was expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 4, at 10:30am on Friday 17 September 2021.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe incident occurred at an Animal Centre in Ashtown, Dublin (garda.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested on the morning of Tuesday, 14 September 2021 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested on the evening of 10 September 2021 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrest was made by Gardaí attached to the Extradition Unit, Garda Headquarters (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrest followed an alert through the Garda PULSE system and SIS II (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged with a number of offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013 (garda.ie)
  • courtHe is expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 4, at 10:30am on Friday 17 September 2021 (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared before the High Court in Dublin on 11 September 2021 (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man was remanded to appear before the High Court on 15 September 2021 (garda.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man is Algerian (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man is in his 50s (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man was arrested on a European Arrest Warrant (garda.ie)
  • otherThe EAW was issued by French authorities (garda.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 1 Sep2021
    In courtgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance - European Arrest Warrant (EAW) Co. Dublin – 15/9/21

    Reports the arrest and two High Court appearances of an Algerian man on a French EAW, with no further details of the underlying offence given.

    suspect, 50s, male, Algerian, non-irish
  2. 1 Sep2021
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Man Arrested and Charged - Investigation under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013 at an Animal Centre, North Dublin

    Reports the arrest and charging of a man in his 60s in connection with an animal welfare incident at an Animal Centre in Ashtown, Dublin, and his scheduled court appearance at the Criminal Courts of Justice.

    suspect, 60s, male