Solicitor says William (57) and Eleanor Sheehy (50) from Timoleague ‘are dog lovers’ despite what people think
Solicitor says William and Eleanor Sheehy from Timoleague ‘are dog lovers’ despite what people think
In November, Judge Monica Leech sentenced the couple to terms of five months, suspended for two years. They were both fined €1,000 for each of the six convictions and ordered to pay costs of €12,822.48 incurred by theInspectors reveal family link between McVerry Trust board member and law firm that earned €1.67m
She said there were 50 adult dogs and 22 puppies of breeds including cocker spaniels, Bernese mountain dogs, Newfoundlands, collies and Jack Russells. She said the kennels were “filthy” and there was an “overpowering smell of ammonia”. Defence solicitor Conrad Murphy said the couple had been breeding dogs from 2016 to last year “without any problems”. However, he said the couple went through a “difficult period” and let “standards slip” when Mrs Sheehy’s mother died in late 2022 and two of their four children emigrated.
She took into account the fact the Sheehys pleaded guilty, had no previous convictions and there was an element of “social shaming” arising. She removed the suspended prison sentences.
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