Veterinary inspector's animal cruelty sentence reduced; he can keep dogs, fine cut to €2,000.

Veterinary inspector Michael O'Reilly had his animal cruelty sentence reduced in an appeal. Initially banned from keeping animals for seven years and fined €4,000, the Circuit Court upheld a three-month suspended sentence and €5,000 in costs but reduced fines to €2,000 and allowed him to keep the nine dogs he has, reducing to four over time. The judge noted improvements in kennel conditions.

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