Manager of Ashton Dog Pound faces animal cruelty charges

Donal Moroney joins the owner, a vet and three other staff members from the pound in the case as they had been charged earlier

Ashton Dog Pound. The shelter, at River Road, Castleknock, had operated a dog warden service for the greater Dublin area. File photo: Stephen Collins /Collins Photos

A manager has become the sixth person charged with animal cruelty offences following an investigation into the treatment and deaths of dogs at the Ashton pound in Dublin.

The shelter, at River Road, Castleknock had operated a dog warden service for the greater Dublin area. However, an animal welfare investigation commenced last year.