Case against Cork man facing animal cruelty charges adjourned 

Animal cruelty charges faced by a 24-year-old man in relation to alleged incidents at Anglesea Street in Cork in 2024 were adjourned on Tuesday for him to consider the possibility of entering a signed plea of guilty to the charges.

Judge Miriam Walsh adjourned the case until June 16, on the application of Sergeant Gearóid Davis at Cork District Court.

Defence solicitor Diane Hallahan said they would be considering whether there would be a signed plea of guilty to the charges or if the case was to be contested in front of a judge and jury.

Tony O’Reilly of 4 Meelagh Drive, Mahon, Cork, appeared at Cork District Court on animal cruelty and control of horses charges relate to July 2024. Garda Jonathan Corcoran brought the charges against Tony O’Reilly.

The first count states that on July 16, 2024, at Anglesea Street, Cork, he did cause or permit anything to be done to an animal, which caused unnecessary suffering to, or endangered the health or welfare of, an animal or neglected, or were reckless, regarding the health or welfare of said animal, contrary to the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. 

An identical charge was brought in respect of the following day.

A third charge relates to the same date, July 17, 2024, at Anglesea Street, stating that being the person in control of a horse, he wilfully permitted the horse to pose a danger to a person or property contrary to the Control of Horses Act.