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Dog owner warned to control excessive barking of dogs
Summary
In a Balbriggan District Court hearing on 20 March 2014, Lorraine Sherry of Thomastown in Loughshinny brought a complaint against her neighbour Gail Corr, also of the same address, over the constant barking of Corr's two dogs – a Boxer cross and a Labrador Collie cross. Sherry said the dogs were kept in a small pen beside Corr's house and barked at everything, including through her daughter's bedroom and kitchen, and even when someone knocked on her door. She claimed the dogs barked repeatedly until 5 am on 15 February and 15 March, and that Corr had made no effort to stop them. Sherry had sent a registered letter to Corr, received no reply, and then took the case to court. Corr denied the allegations, saying her dogs were indoor and only let out for walks, and that she had spoken to other neighbours who had no complaints.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dog owner warned to control excessive barking of dogs. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- February 15th Hearing Or Sentence
- March 15th Hearing Or Sentence
- May 15th Adjournment
- 2014-03-20 Publication
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Outcome: Judge Dempsey adjourned the case until May 15th and warned Ms Corr that 'there better be steps taken with the collars to stop them barking – otherwise I will deal with it.'
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