Tipperary woman fined for cruelty to 'abandoned, frightened and forgotten' dog

The small white dog was very matted and disheveled in the back garden which was filled with rubbish, faeces and urine-soaked bedding

Penny who was removed from her property and examined by a vet. She has since been re-homed. Photo via ISPCA on Twitter

A woman has been convicted on four counts of animal cruelty by Nenagh District Court.

The woman with an address in Co. Tipperary was fined a total of €400, ordered to pay €750 in court costs and €196.22 in ISPCA costs. The defendant did not appear in court and was not represented.