Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Offences

Wildlife offence (possession of wild perching birds)

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

1 report, 29 Dec 2025 to 29 Dec 2025

Outlets

limerickleader.ie

• Man fined €500 for keeping wild birds in a cage at his Limerick City home Wildlife offence (possession of wild perching birds) · Co. Limerick

  Adrian Hayes, a man of Marion Place, Janesboro, Limerick City, was prosecuted after the National Parks and Wildlife Service received a report from a member of the public about birds at his home, where five wild goldfinches were found in a cage. The date of the offence is not given in the reports. He pleaded guilty at Limerick District Court on 14 November 2025 to a breach of Section 31 of the Wildlife Act, and Judge John King convicted him. He was fined €500 with three months to pay, a development reported on 29 December 2025.

  Sentenced, 29 Dec 2025Convicted · 1 report

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1. 29 Dec2025
   Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, in Man fined €500 for keeping wild birds in a cage at his Limerick City home

   Man convicted for breaching wildlife act at his home in Limerick City

   convicted, Adrian Hayes, male, named, irish (judged from name)Adrian Hayes♂IE

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