MEMBERS of Greyhound Rescue Association Ireland were in attendance yesterday at a court hearing held in Dublin at District Court 44 before Judge Hamill regarding the case of the Limerick Quarry Greyhounds. This case centers around six racing greyhounds found shot, discarded and left unburied in an abandoned Limerick quarry. The dogs were grimly discovered in April 2012 by a passerby. The defendants brought before the court for their involvement in this case were Anthony Walsh Sr. and Brian Walsh, their greyhounds being among the six found dead and having been left in the care of John Corkery. The prosecutor for the case was Jeremiah Anthony O’Sullivan. Both defendants were present in court with their counsel, however the prosecutor did not appear to be present at the proceedings. The defendants were called before Judge Hamill and their counsel asked the court to strike out the hearing. It thus appears at this time that the charges have been withdrawn by State prosecution. This is the second case in which the new Greyhound Welfare Act (GWA) has been applied in a court of law, both in regard to the quarry case. In the first instance, it was applied in April 2013 in relation to John Corkery from County Limerick, who was handed a judgment and fined €800 for violations of the GWA. GRAI is very disappointed that charges have been withdrawn in relation to the Dublin case with no explanation offered and are seeking information as to why this has happened. For more information, please contact: Andrea Lynch PR Officer Greyhound Rescue Association Ireland [email protected]
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 08:08:22 +0000
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