Cork farmer on animal cruelty charges has shown 'marked improvement' in care of cattle

State would be looking for an order that the accused could never again keep breeding livestock, court heard

Cork farmer Tadhg Cashman of Castletreasure, Donnybrook, Cork, was prosecuted for animal cruelty and related charges and given three months to put all matters in order on his farm. File picture: Cork Courts Limited

Fencing of a farm at the centre of an animal cruelty case is 95% complete but there is concern about gaps that remain as cattle have previously strayed on to the green area of a housing estate.

Veterinary inspector Edward Myers inspected the farm on Friday before coming to Cork District Court to give evidence of the updated position.