Nine arrested in raids on suspected illegal coursing

Gardaí yesterday arrested nine people as part of a crackdown on illegal coursing in Co Tipperary.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service and gardaí mounted what was described as a “large scale operation” into illegal coursing at a number of locations.

The nine people arrested were last night being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act for offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.