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Pigeon hatchlings get pre-Christmas reprieve from cull

Date
2023-12-20

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a High Court case on 20 December 2023, a judge granted a temporary injunction lifting suspensions imposed on four members and officers of the Cabra Racing Pigeon Club. The suspensions were imposed by the Irish Homing Union Southern Region in October after the club's new committee, led by Daniel Boylan, requested documents from former committee members. The club's former members allegedly failed to provide the requested information and were accused of discussing a property developer's sale of the club's leasehold interest in exchange for a new clubhouse and a six‑figure sum. The four plaintiffs – Daniel Boylan, David Boylan, John Aylmer and Robert Timmons – claim the suspensions are wrongful and prevent them from registering or ringing new pigeon chicks, which would risk culling them. The judge, Mr Justice Mark Sanfey, issued the injunction ex‑parte, hoping the dispute could be resolved through mediation. The matter will return to the High Court in the New Year.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pigeon hatchlings get pre-Christmas reprieve from cull. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

Christmas Other
New Year Other
2023-12-20 Publication

Why: Counsel submitted that it appears the action was taken by the defendants because his clients were "asking too many questions". CNI source report