Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Offences

Driving without insurance, Animal cruelty and neglect

Where

Co. Kilkenny

Reporting

5 reports, 14 Apr 2022 to 2 Jul 2025

Outlets

kilkennypeople.ie

• Kilkenny woman convicted of driving without insurance after fraudulent disc Driving without insurance · Co. Kilkenny

  On 28 April 2024, gardaí stopped Mary Carthy, a woman, at Kennyswell Road in Kilkenny, and found no valid insurance policy behind the insurance disc she had. Carthy had paid €2,200 to a person who helped her arrange insurance, and she was also driving unaccompanied as a learner. She pleaded guilty at Kilkenny District Court to driving without insurance and being an unaccompanied learner driver, and Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted her of the insurance offence. The court disqualified her from driving for two years and fined her €200 for driving unaccompanied, as reported on 3 July 2025.

  Sentenced, 2 Jul 2025Convicted · 1 report
• Five sentenced for animal cruelty and neglect at Kilkenny Wetlands Animal cruelty and neglect · Co. Kilkenny

  Five people were sentenced at Kilkenny District Court on 17 May 2022 for animal cruelty and neglect at the Wetlands Halting Site, where 16 dogs and one foal were seized in February 2021 after being found emaciated and in unsuitable conditions. John Carthy, Mary Carthy of House 6, Mary Carthy of Bay 7, Thomas Carthy and Katie Doran each pleaded guilty to offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act. Each was ordered to donate €3,000 to the ISPCA, with the case adjourned to 14 March 2023 to allow the donations to be made. A sixth defendant denied all charges and was adjourned for a book of evidence to 26 May 2022.

  Sentenced, 18 May 2022Accused · 4 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 2 Jul2025
   Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, in Kilkenny woman convicted of driving without insurance after fraudulent disc

   Kilkenny woman stopped by gardaí discovered insurance a ‘friend’ arranged was fraudulent

   convicted, Mary Carthy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Carthy♀IE
2. 18 May2022
   Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, in Five sentenced for animal cruelty and neglect at Kilkenny Wetlands

   €15,000 penalty for five Kilkenny defendants who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty

   accused, Mary Carthy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Carthy♀IE
3. 18 May2022
   Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, in Five sentenced for animal cruelty and neglect at Kilkenny Wetlands

   €15,000 penalty for five Kilkenny defendants who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty

   accused, Mary Carthy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Carthy♀IE
4. 14 Apr2022
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Five sentenced for animal cruelty and neglect at Kilkenny Wetlands

   Five defendants plead guilty to animal neglect and cruelty at Wetlands in Kilkenny

   accused, Mary Carthy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Carthy♀IE
5. 14 Apr2022
   In courtkilkennypeople.ie, in Five sentenced for animal cruelty and neglect at Kilkenny Wetlands

   Five defendants plead guilty to animal neglect and cruelty at Wetlands in Kilkenny

   accused, Mary Carthy, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Carthy♀IE

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