Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Eleanor Sheehy

Born between November 1973 and November 1974, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 17 Sep 2024 to 7 Nov 2024

Suspect: Eleanor Sheehy, Irish woman, 50 (judged from name)Eleanor Sheehy

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused
Born
Between November 1973 and November 1974, from the ages reported
Offences
Animal cruelty (Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013)
Where
Co. Cork
Reporting
3 reports, 17 Sep 2024 to 7 Nov 2024
Outlets
rte.ie, irishtimes.com

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
William and Eleanor Sheehy of Grange More, Timoleague, Co Cork operated a dog breeding operation from an old piggery on their dairy farm
William and Eleanor Sheehy of Grange More, Timoleague, Co Cork operated a dog breeding operation from an old piggery on their dairy farm
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 7 Nov 2024
William and Eleanor Sheehy at Clonakilty Court, Co Cork, where they pleaded guilty to six offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013
William and Eleanor Sheehy at Clonakilty Court, Co Cork, where they pleaded guilty to six offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013
PhotoMichael MacSweeney/Cork Courtsvia irishtimes.com, 5 Nov 2024
William and Eleanor Sheehy of Grange More, Timoleague, Co Cork, are both facing nine charges each
William and Eleanor Sheehy of Grange More, Timoleague, Co Cork, are both facing nine charges each
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 17 Sep 2024

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Cases

latest first
  • Couple plead guilty over conditions at west Cork puppy farm Animal cruelty (Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013) · Co. Cork

    William Sheehy (57) and Eleanor Sheehy (50) ran a dog breeding operation in an old piggery at Grange More, Timoleague, Co Cork, where an ISPCA inspector found more than 50 dogs emaciated and kept in soiled pens in March 2023. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine charged each of them with nine offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, and both pleaded guilty to six offences each at Clonakilty District Court, a case first heard there in September 2024 and reported by 5 November 2024. At Bandon District Court, reported on 7 November 2024, both were given five-month jail terms suspended on condition they pay €12,822 in costs, were fined €6,000 each, and were disqualified from owning or breeding dogs for life. The latest development is the sentencing, under which the remaining dogs at the breeding operation were ordered to be surrendered immediately.

    Sentenced, 7 Nov 2024Convicted, accused · 3 reports

Timeline

every report naming Eleanor Sheehy, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 7 Nov2024
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Couple plead guilty over conditions at west Cork puppy farm
    Pair avoid jail over 70 dogs kept in 'filthy' conditions
    convicted, Eleanor Sheehy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Eleanor Sheehy
  2. 5 Nov2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, in Couple plead guilty over conditions at west Cork puppy farm
    Dogs found emaciated and ‘matted’ in dirt at Cork puppy farm, court hears
    convicted, Eleanor Sheehy, 50, female, named, irish (judged from name)Eleanor Sheehy
  3. 17 Sep2024
    In courtrte.ie, in Couple plead guilty over conditions at west Cork puppy farm
    Two people charged with neglecting 14 dogs in west Cork
    accused, Eleanor Sheehy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Eleanor Sheehy

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