Ireland Tipperary woman banned from dog ownership reportedly raced greyhounds after court ruling
Michelle Connolly, a Nenagh native whose age is not given, was the subject of an ISPCA inspection of her farm at Puckaun, Nenagh, in 2019, which found three mistreated dogs in a cage and six greyhounds in a shed. Connolly pleaded guilty to seven offences and was banned from owning, keeping or breeding dogs for ten years at Nenagh District Court in May 2022. A report by the Irish Examiner, carried by tipperarylive.ie on 11 January 2024, said she then owned and raced greyhounds at Irish tracks for ten months despite the ban. The latest development is that the Greyhound Board of Great Britain says it is aware of the investigation, while Greyhound Racing Ireland has referred the matter to the courts.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Sentenced11 Jan
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three dogs, two Maltese and a poodle, were found in a cage on the property and had been mistreated.
- One dog had no hair on its tail and another had red raw skin.
- Six greyhounds were found in a shed on the property.
- Connolly initially denied knowing anything about the dogs.
- Where
- The offences came to light after an ISPCA inspection of Connolly's farm at Puckaun, Nenagh, Tipperary, in 2019.
- Charges
- Connolly pleaded guilty to seven offences.
- In court
- Connolly appeared at Nenagh District Court, where she was banned in May 2022.
- Sentence
- Connolly was banned from owning, keeping or breeding dogs for ten years.
- Other details
- Greyhound Racing Ireland records show Connolly owned and raced greyhounds at Irish race meets for ten months after the ban.
- Connolly reportedly raced greyhounds at Irish tracks and became one-third of a new racing partnership after the ban.
- Investigation
- Greyhound Racing Ireland has referred the matter to the courts, and has also confirmed the matter will be dealt with by the courts.
- The Greyhound Board of Great Britain says it is aware of the investigation.
- When
- The reports were published on 11 January 2024 by tipperarylive.ie, citing the Irish Examiner.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThree dogs, two Maltese and a poodle, were found in a cage and had been mistreated. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatOne dog had no hair on its tail and another had red raw skin. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatSix greyhounds were also found in a shed on the property. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatConnolly initially denied knowing anything about the dogs. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatAfter the ban, Connolly raced greyhounds at Irish tracks and became one-third of a new racing partnership. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe offences came to light after an ISPCA inspection of Connolly's farm at Puckaun, Nenagh, in 2019. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGreyhound Racing Ireland has confirmed the matter will be dealt with by the courts. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe Greyhound Board of Great Britain says it is aware of the investigation. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtConnolly was banned from owning, keeping or breeding dogs for ten years at Nenagh District Court in May 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtConnolly pleaded guilty to seven offences. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherGreyhound Racing Ireland records show Connolly owned and raced greyhounds at Irish race meets for ten months after the ban. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jan2024Tipperary woman banned from dog ownership raced greyhounds despite a court ruling
Reports that Connolly owned and raced greyhounds for ten months after the ban, that Greyhound Racing Ireland has referred the matter to the courts, and that the Greyhound Board of Great Britain is aware of the investigation. Also gives details of the original 2019 ISPCA inspection and the dogs found.
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