He admitted to 30 offences of animal cruelty.
An Offaly farmer is being jailed and disqualified from keeping animals for life after admitting to animal cruelty.
He admitted to 30 offences including causing unnecessary suffering to animals.
During a visit to his property in August 2018, the ISPCA found an unregistered dog breeding establishment, with dozens of dogs living in squalor.
Further investigations were made by the ISPCA, Department of Agriculture and Offaly County Council in January and Februrary 2019, relating to dogs, horses, poultry, pigs and goats.
A senior ISPCA inspector described the premises as filthy and said any water or feed present was heavily contaminated - in many cases infested with maggots.
Three puppies were found dead in a shed and total of 38 dogs, suffering from a multitude of ailments including arthritis, ulcers, and parasite infestation, were also discovered.
The majority of dogs were rehabilitated and rehomed and a small number euthanised on veterinary advice.
Judge Catherine Staines convicted the man on one count and sentenced him to five months in prison and imposed a €5,000 fine, aswell as a lifetime ban on keeping animals.
Serious Offaly Crash Which Saw Four People Hospitalised Under Investigation
Dáil To Debate Replacement Of Means-Testing For Family Carers
'Pleasant' Mother And Daughter The Winners Of €150k Offaly Scratch Card
Over 150 Midlands Businesses On Board For LOFFA Rainbow Day
Offaly Lotto Player Bags €150k Winning Ticket
Westmeath Army Barracks To Benefit From Increased Defence Funding
Midlands Children Raise Over €19k On National Pyjama Day
Gardaí Investigating After Two Or Three Men Involved In Laois Burglary
Report Finds Laois Town Can Be "More Than The Electric Picnic Site"
"Sustainability Is The Way Forward" - New Refill Mill Owner
People With Disabilities Suffering A 'Silent' Housing Crisis - Irish Wheelchair Association
Over €3m Granted For Road Repairs In The Midlands
Hosting Refugee Roadshow Coming To Offaly
Teenage Unaccompanied Learner Driver Caught Travelling Twice The Speed Limit
Investigation Launched Following Laois Burglary
Land Prices Are Set To Slump After Months Of Rain
'Push For Paul' Fundraiser Running Through Westmeath And Offaly Today
Former Westmeath Psychiatric Hospital Could Have New Purpose
Over Half Of Total Turbines Installed At Midlands Windfarm
"Injury, Death And Trauma" Results Of Dog Attacks On Sheep Flocks