Officials say alleged issues with the slaughter of horses in England don’t happen in Ireland.
A BBC panorama programme broadcast last night found thousands of former racehorses have been slaughtered in England since 2019.
It said a majority of these were trained in Ireland.
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The programme also claimed there were animal welfare issues with how the horses were slaughtered.
Michael Sheehan from the Department of Agriculture says Irish slaughterhouses operate to high standards.
