Son pleads guilty to fatal stabbing of mother’s dog

The man has been on remand in custody for a number of months

The man entered guilty pleas at Ennis Circuit Court.

A man has pleaded guilty to the alleged fatal stabbing of his mother’s pet dog in July.

At Ennis Circuit Court, the man, who cannot be named, pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty charge where he stabbed his mother’s dog with a large knife on July 11, which led to the dog being euthanised.