Lifetime animal ownership ban on Carlow woman.

At Carlow District Court (16th July 2025), Seeta O’Neill of Maple Court, Phelimstown, Tullow, Co. Carlow was sentenced to five months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months. A lifetime animal ownership ban was imposed and O’Neill gave an undertaking in court that, in her lifetime, there would be no animals on her premises.

The case was previously before Judge Geraldine Carthy on 3rd April last when the defendant admitted eight charges under sections 12, 13 and 19 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (AHWA).