Fines should be doubled to €5,000 for owners not in control of their dogs, Cabinet to be told

Fines for owners not in control of dangerous dogs to double under new proposals

Tánaiste Micheál Martin asked Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue to carry out a review of legislation on dogs following an attack on Wexford boy Alejandro Mizsan in November.

Fines for owners of out-of-control dogs to double to at least €5,000

Owners of dogs that attack other animals or people will be fined at least €5,000 – double the current penalty – under a major government clampdown .

Fines should be doubled to €5,000 for owners not in control of their dogs, Cabinet to be told

Cabinet will be told that 40 new dog wardens need to be hired.