Ms Lisa O'Connor:

There seems to be a pattern with certain horse fairs around the country. You find that everything goes quiet, and then building up to these horse fairs, loads of dogs, even little designer dogs, start to be lifted. There is a big horse fair in Ballinasloe, County Galway, next month. You will find more people reporting that their dog has been taken. A lot of people would advise that they might want to go to the horse fair, and they might find it. Stolen dogs are found there.