Dogs Driving Residents Barking Mad

Truskey West has been unofficially named ‘townland of barking dogs’, according to one resident.

““Can you highlight the problem with dogs barking ALL DAY LONG, due to people buying dogs and leaving them to bark all day long.
“I said it to a neighbour and she replied that they were only exercising their lungs!!!””

This particular resident has asked that we point out the law in relation to this – excessive dog barking that causes a nuisance is an offence! It is recommended that the first point of contact should be the dog owner, and if that doesn’t solve the problem, a complaint can be made to the District Court.

Once you have a court date, you must inform the dog owner of your complaint by using the form prescribed for this purpose under Section 25 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, these are available from your local District Court or the local authority.

The court may limit the number of dogs that can be kept on a premises, or may direct that a dog be delivered to a dog warden, to be dealt with as unwanted.

A question of a similar nature was put to the Irish Times, and the response may be of interest.

Dog Fouling

Other residents have been in touch about dog fouling being a major issue on our roads. Unfortunately, there are some owners who do not clean up after their pet.

It is an offence to allow a dog in your control to foul in a public place – you are required to remove the faeces and dispose in a responsible manner.