Study to be carried out into horse-caring project for Travellers

A feasibility study is to be carried out into creating Travellers’ horse-caring project in Co Cork, which it’s hoped will put an end to the number of stray animals being put down every year by the local authority.

Last year, the council was forced to put down 157 horses at a cost of around €1,000 each.

Many are believed to have belonged to Travellers, although it was impossible to prove this as they weren’t microchipped and went unclaimed by their owners.