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Man who used live piglet in greyhound training loses appeal over ban
Summary
Christopher Connolly, a dog handler from Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary, appealed a High Court decision that upheld a ban by the Irish Greyhound Board (Bord na gCon) and the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) preventing him from participating in racetrack or coursing events. The appeal was dismissed by a three‑judge Court of Appeal. Connolly's ban stemmed from an incident in 2014 while he lived in Australia, where he used a live piglet as bait at Tooradin Trial Track. Australian authorities had imposed a lifetime ban, later reduced to five years with a suspended five‑year period. Connolly returned to Ireland in 2015, applied for a Kennelhand Authorisation, was refused, and his appeal to the board's control committee was rejected. The Court of Appeal found that Connolly had been fully informed of the board's investigation and had no right to challenge the findings, concluding that the exclusion order was justified and lawful.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who used live piglet in greyhound training loses appeal over ban. Charges or matters: using a piglet as live bait. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- 2020-04-30 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: using a piglet as live bait (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: appeal dismissed
Places mentioned
- High Court
- The High Court
- Court of Appeal
Topics
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