Sinn Fein's Sean Conlon highlighted that there was only one warden at present and that another was needed to enforce the dog control act.

14 fines were handed down to dog owners in Cavan.

Dogs are particularly sensitive to algae bloom.

A number of dogs died after being poisoned by the algae on the lake last weekend.

Vomiting, diarrhoea, excessive thirst, tremors, and drooling are all signs that a dog may have eaten something toxic.

The Cavan native said that tree fatalities occurred from dog bites in Ireland between 2017 and 2021.