Animal charity moves mobile clinic after vicious robbery

AN ANIMAL welfare charity has been forced to move its mobile clinic in Ballyfermot after a robbery.

The Blue Cross announced today that its mobile clinic on Kylemore Road – where it had been located for about 50 years – will now move to Rossmore Avenue, right outside Ballyfermot Garda Station. 

The decision was made after a robbery at their normal Ballyfermot location last week, where a masked man armed with a weapon allegedly threatened volunteers and frightened clients before he made off with the night’s donations. Thankfully, no one was hurt but the Blue Cross team was left badly shaken by the incident.

A spokesperson for the animal charity thanked Superintendent Brendan Connolly, Sergeant Jim Curran and the team at Ballyfermot Garda Station for their support in the aftermath of the robbery. He said that parking the clinic outside the station would offer peace of mind for everyone involved in the service and for those whose pets benefit from it. 

The Irish Blue Cross provides low-cost veterinary services for genuinely needy pet owners in the Dublin area. Last year the charity provided 27,000 treatments and procedures for pets through its 10 weekly mobile veterinary clinics and main Inchicore clinic.  The Blue Cross relies on the goodwill of clients to cover the costs of veterinary care, fundraising activities and grant aid from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and other main supporters.

The clinic’s hours in Ballyfermot remain the same, 7pm-8/30pm every Wednesday.

To make a donation phone Fionn on (01) 4163032 or visit www.bluecross.ie