Cork Marts pleads guilty to breaches of animal welfare regulations 

Veterinary staff at the department of agriculture have been monitoring the mart. No further incidents have occurred

The court heard that the department of agriculture launched an investigation into several breaches of animal welfare regulations at several marts throughout the country on foot of undercover footage and still photographs captured by RTÉ. An RTÉ Investigates programme aired in July 2023. File picture: Dan Linehan

Cork Co-Operatives Marts has been fined €4,250 after pleading guilty to breaches of animal welfare regulations which first came to light in an undercover documentary.

Cork Co-Operative Marts, trading as Bandon Mart, pleaded guilty to three offences under European Animal Welfare Regulations.