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Carton House owners fined €8,000 for wildlife offences

Clearing of protected river bank without permission led to prosecution by National Parks and Wildlife Service

Carton House is owned by Belmullet Hospitality Group Limited, which had revenue of €8.9 million in 2021.

The owners of Carton House, the hotel in Kildare which is frequently used as a training base for the Irish rugby team, have been fined €8,000 for wildlife offences in the District Court.

Belmullet Hospitality Group pleaded guilty to two offences in Naas District Court, relating to clearing the vegetation on the banks of the river Rye, which is a special area of conservation, without the consent of the Minister for Housing, Heritage and Local ...