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31/10/2024
Sentences Imposed For Separate Belfast Dog Attacks
Two individuals were sentenced at Belfast Magistrates Court yesterday for separate dog attacks which injured either a person or animal.
Mark McLaughlin of Prospect Park, Belfast, was convicted following an incident on March 29, 2024 in which his Collie-Husky cross attacked and injured a 3 year-old boy on the face and forehead at Prospect Park.
Mr McLaughlin pleaded guilty to the offence and received a three-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
He was also ordered to pay £500 in compensation, in addition to £139 in legal and court costs.
In the second case, Eileen Irvine of Westrock Grove, Belfast, was convicted following an incident on March 24, 2024 in which her Bulldog and Lurcher-type dog attacked and injured a Jack Russell-type dog in O'Neills Lane, Belfast.
Ms Irvine pleaded guilty and received a £250 fine for the attack and an additional £90 fine for failing to have a licence for her dogs. She was ordered to pay £500 in compensation, along with £89 costs.
Belfast City Council brought both prosecutions in the interest of public safety and in adherence to The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order.
Mark McLaughlin of Prospect Park, Belfast, was convicted following an incident on March 29, 2024 in which his Collie-Husky cross attacked and injured a 3 year-old boy on the face and forehead at Prospect Park.
Mr McLaughlin pleaded guilty to the offence and received a three-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
He was also ordered to pay £500 in compensation, in addition to £139 in legal and court costs.
Ms Irvine pleaded guilty and received a £250 fine for the attack and an additional £90 fine for failing to have a licence for her dogs. She was ordered to pay £500 in compensation, along with £89 costs.
Belfast City Council brought both prosecutions in the interest of public safety and in adherence to The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order.
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