(AGENPARL) - Roma, 25 Giugno 2026 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS
25 June 2026
Farmer sentenced at Ballymena Court
Ian Wilson (55), Hiltonstown Road, Portglenone, Ballymena was sentenced today at Ballymena Court of ten charges under the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 and one charge under the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.
Mr Wilson was convicted on:
Three charges of causing unnecessary suffering to bovines
Seven charges of failure to ensure the needs of an animal were met to the extent required by good practice
One charge of failure to dispose of a carcase
Mr Wilson was disqualified from owning animals, keeping farmed animals, participating in keeping animals, being party to an arrangement under which he is entitled to control or influence the way in which animals are kept, from dealing in animals, from transporting and arranging the transport of animals for life. In addition, he received an 8 month custodial sentence suspended for 3 years on the unnecessary suffering charges, 3 month custodial sentence suspended for 3 years on the good practice charges and 2 month custodial sentence suspended for 3 years on the carcase disposal charge. All suspended sentences are to run concurrently.
