Report reveals Cork council put down 157 horses last year

Cork County Council will have fewer resources in the near future to contain stray horses.

A senior official said the number of horses likely to be impounded will be reduced after the Department of Environment slashed a grant to the council.

The official said, in future, the council will have to “be more selective” as to how it reacts to stray animals and will only likely pick them up if they are causing a public nuisance, such as being a danger to road-users.