Fine for 'animal lover' who harrassed man he thought was cruel to a horse

An ‘animal lover’ today escaped criminal sanction after admitting harassing a man he suspected of cruelty to a horse.

At Gort District Court, John Mannion (54) of Lakeside Park, Loughrea, Co Galway pleaded guilty to harassing Michael Moran of Crowe Street, Gort over a two-month period from July 12 to September 13, 2017.