Animal cruelty case hears of numerous dead cattle left to rot on Cork farm

A Garda sergeant told the court: "The issue is not wanton neglect. It is more an issue of capability."

Tadhg Cashman, 51, of Castletreasure, Douglas, Cork, pleaded guilty at Cork District Court to causing unnecessary suffering to animals, failing to arrange burial of carcases and two counts related to failure to fence his lands to restrict the movement of animals in February 2020. Photo: Cork Courts Limited

The carcases of dead cattle were found across farm land at Castletreasure on the outskirts of Cork city and today the farmer was prosecuted for animal cruelty and related charges.

Tadhg Cashman, 51, of Castletreasure, Douglas, Cork, pleaded guilty at Cork District Court to causing unnecessary suffering to animals, failing to arrange burial of carcases and two counts related to failure to fence his lands to restrict the movement of animals in February 2020.