Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Offences

Animal welfare offence

Where

Co. Offaly

Reporting

2 reports, 29 May 2025 to 5 Jun 2025

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie

• Offaly man sentenced to three months in prison over dog welfare offences Animal welfare offence · Co. Offaly

  PJ Rigney of Little Island, Daingean, was accused of failing to adhere to a welfare notice issued on 23 February 2024 for yard and sheds at a premises on Circular Road, Daingean, contrary to the animal welfare act. The case was heard at Tullamore District Court, where Judge Andrew Cody imposed three months imprisonment and a fine of €3,690, and disqualified him from keeping dogs for life, as Offaly County Council had sought. Reports published on 29 May and 5 June 2025 covered the sentence, and counsel said the dogs had been removed by a third party and were no longer on the premises. The latest development reported is that Rigney lodged an appeal and was free to leave the court.

  Sentenced, 29 May 2025Convicted · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 5 Jun2025
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Offaly man sentenced to three months in prison over dog welfare offences

   Offaly man sentenced to three months in prison in dog welfare case

   convicted, PJ Rigney, male, named, irish (judged from name)PJ Rigney♂IE
2. 29 May2025
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Offaly man sentenced to three months in prison over dog welfare offences

   Offaly man sentenced in dog welfare case

   convicted, PJ Rigney, male, named, irish (judged from name)PJ Rigney♂IE

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