Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Offences

Destruction of vegetation (Wildlife Act)

Where

Co. Offaly

Reporting

1 report, 22 Apr 2026 to 22 Apr 2026

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie

• Landowner convicted of destruction of vegetation in Offaly Destruction of vegetation (Wildlife Act) · Co. Offaly

  In July 2023, 0.725 hectares of mature native hardwood woodland and sixteen mature trees were removed at Cangort Demesne, Shinrone, Co. Offaly. Denis Hogan, a landowner from Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary, procured Thomas Standish and Brendan Higgins, both of Roscrea, Co. Offaly, to carry out the works using a mechanically propelled vehicle. The National Parks and Wildlife Service took the case under Section 40 of the Wildlife Act. At a sitting on 13 March 2025, Standish was convicted and fined €7,000 and Higgins was convicted and fined €250. On 13 February 2026, Judge Nicola Jane Andrews at Tullamore District Court convicted Hogan and fined him €10,500.

  Sentenced, 22 Apr 2026Convicted · 1 report

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1. 22 Apr2026
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Landowner convicted of destruction of vegetation in Offaly

   Landowner convicted for destruction of vegetation including native woodland in Offaly

   convicted, Denis Hogan, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis Hogan♂IE

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