Case No. 2305Animal cruelty · Co. Cork · 26 Mar 2023
Steven Stawen banned from owning pets after animal cruelty conviction in Durrus, Co Cork
Steven Stawen, 46, of Durrus, Co Cork, was sentenced at Cork Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to animal cruelty for dragging, kneeing and throwing a grey whippet against a wall in March 2023. Judge Sinéad Behan imposed a two-year suspended sentence and a lifetime ban on owning any domestic pet.
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- Sentenced17 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatStawen dragged a grey whippet by the neck, kneeed it in the head and body, threw it against a wall, and kicked it in the head and body. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe animal cruelty incident occurred on 26 March 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- whenStawen was arrested on 28 March 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí were alerted to the incident by a member of the public who saw a video of the abuse posted on Facebook. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Cork Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Sinéad Behan. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceStawen was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, suspended in full. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceStawen was banned from owning any domestic pet in the future. (irishtimes.com)
- otherStawen had a traumatised childhood in institutional care in Germany until he was five years old. (irishtimes.com)
- otherStawen was fostered by a family in west Cork after leaving Germany. (irishtimes.com)
- otherStawen suffered from mental health issues and a drink problem. (irishtimes.com)
- otherStawen was not the person who posted the video of the abuse on Facebook. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA probation report indicated a high risk of Stawen reoffending. (irishtimes.com)
- otherStawen was in contact with mental health organisation Dual Diagnosis but there was no plan to assist him. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Feb2025Judge bans man from ever owning pet after he is convicted over ‘cowardly act’ of animal cruelty
Sentencing report: Stawen pleaded guilty and received a two-year suspended sentence plus a lifetime pet-ownership ban. The article details the abuse, the Facebook video that alerted gardaí, the dog's rehoming, and mitigation including his German childhood in institutional care and mental health issues.
convicted, Steven Stawen, 46, male, German, named, non-irishSteven Stawen