Last week, a 63-year-old craftworker from Waterford was given a four-month suspended jail sentence and been banned from keeping dogs for life after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to almost 70 dogs she kept in substandard conditions.
Sandra Hennessy, a knitwear and jewellery maker, pleaded guilty to a total of 29 counts animal welfare offences including over 20 counts of causing or permitting unnecessary suffering to the dogs under her care.
Hennessy admitted the offences at two addresses at Dunmoon North, Tallow, Co Waterford and Dyrick, Ballinamult, Co Waterford, on various dates between July 23rd, 2024, and February 28th, 2025, when she appeared at Lismore District Court sitting in Dungarvan.
Evidence was given in the case by NSPCA senior animal welfare inspector Alice Lacey.
This morning (Wed) on 'Deise Today', Alice Lacey was in studio to talk about the case and but also about general issues to do with animal welfare.
You can listen back by clicking on the image above.
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