A man in his 30's was arrested.

'We know it's a persistent and deliberate pattern of behaviour by an abuser over a long period of time'

252 people were prosecuted for the crime in 2019.

'Ruth Lawrence originally from Clontarf in Dublin, was wanted by Interpol having fled Ireland'

'Dogs did not require medical treatment and were sent for rehoming'

A man in his late 20s was arrested in connection with these searches has since been released without charge, and a file is being prepared for the DPP.

In his action, 41 year-old Alan Harte challenges the constitutionality of Section 40 of the 1939 Offences Against the State Act.

Michael McGauley defrauded his victims out of almost €150,000.