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Date: 29 Oct 2024
Two Belfast residents were sentenced today, Tuesday 29 October 2024, at Belfast Magistrates Court following convictions in separate cases involving dog attacks, each resulting in injury to a person or animal. Belfast City Council brought both prosecutions in the interest of public safety and in adherence to The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order.
In the first case, Mark McLaughlin of Prospect Park, Belfast, was convicted following an incident on 29 March 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 24 March 2024 in which her Bulldog and Lurcher-type dog attacked and injured a Jack Russell-type dog in O’Neills Lane, Belfast. Ms. Irvine, who also pleaded guilty, 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.