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Irish Independent
22-07-2025
- Irish Independent
Swift action of Louth dog wardens praised following XL Bully reports
Louth County Council dog wardens were praised for their response to reports of 'dangerous dogs' roaming in Muirhevnamor. Dundalk councillor, Kevin Meenan, had raised the issue last week, following a number of incidents in the area, including one where a dog reported to be an XL Bully, had run on to a public area where children had been playing. Speaking at the July meeting of Louth County Council, Cllr. Meenan said he 'wanted to praise the work of dog wardens' for their response to these incidents. "We had two issues, one involved an XL Bully and another breed. The dog wardens were very prompt in their actions, very swift, and great at communicating back about the action they had taken.' "It is not an easy job they do,' said Cllr. Meenan. 'It is a very difficult job they have, and they get a lot of abuse for what they do as well. I think it is important to acknowledge the work they do.' Director of Services at Louth County Council, David Hanratty, acknowledged the comments praising dog wardens 'and the tough job they do.'
Irish Independent
16-07-2025
- Irish Independent
‘Panic' in Dundalk estate as dog roaming among playing kids may have been XL Bully
The Argus understands the dog escaped from a property in the Doolargy area of Muirhevnamor, and ran out on to a public space. Local councillor, Kevin Meenan, said he had received 'numerous calls from residents' on Tuesday morning, with some recalling 'panic' when the dog was spotted. "There was a lot of shouting at kids to get inside as local people believed it was an XL Bully.' He explained that people living locally believe the dog is owned by a resident of the Doolargy area. "This was a potentially dangerous incident. We all know the risks that XL Bully dogs come with, especially when children are around.' New regulations under the Control of Dogs Act were introduced in 2024 governing XL Bully breeds. It is now illegal to import, breed, sell or re-home XL Bullies in Ireland. It is also illegal to own an XL Bully without an exemption certificate. Cllr. Meenan called for greater monitoring of the area by dog wardens from Louth County Dog Pound. The incident followed concerns raised by Cllr. Meenan at the July meeting of Dundalk Municipal District where he reported other 'dangerous dogs' which he said had been 'roaming free' in Muirhevnamor, 'leaving children afraid to walk to school.' He said he believed these dogs, which have been seen in Muirhevnamor, were likely from both private houses and council houses. 'I just wanted to flag this up, as we can't have dangerous dogs roaming the streets.' ADVERTISEMENT Learn more He highlighted fears among local people that these dogs 'could be vicious' and that they were 'leaving young people afraid to walk to school, and people afraid to walk to mass' The Argus contacted Louth County Council for a response to the issues raised by Cllr. Meenan at the Dundalk Municipal meeting. A spokesperson said: 'This matter is currently the subject of an active investigation. Our dog wardens have been patrolling and monitoring the area over recent weeks. We encourage any members of the public who witness roaming dogs or observe any suspicious activity to report it to the Louth County Council Dog Warden Service by calling 042 932 4345 or emailing vets@ Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme
