It's been revealed that one of two plants that slaughter horses here has
been suspended from operations following a Department of Agriculture
inspection last Friday.
Officials who visited Ossory Meats in Offaly found problems with 25 horses.
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These included issues with the horse markings being different to those
noted on their passports and some of those presented as being
yearlings being much older.
An interim report on the mislabelling of meat says the incident is extraordinary,
particularly the brazenness in attempting to have these animals
slaughtered at a time when controls had been enhanced.
In the Dáil Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney promised the incident
would be fully investigated:
