The DPP has dropped an animal cruelty case brought against two English brothers who had been charged over the discovery of 36 puppies in a van in Dublin.

Two English brothers are to face Circuit Court trial on animal cruelty charges connected to the discovery of dozens of puppies which were found lying in their own excrement in the back of a van in Dublin.

A judge will rule next month on the trial venue of two English brothers charged over the discovery of dozens of puppies found lying in their own excrement in two cars in Dublin.

Two English brothers have been charged with animal cruelty for keeping about 50 puppies lying in their own excrement without food, water or fresh air in the back of two cars.