Coveney: Horse passports system will be radically streamlined

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said he intends to introduce a centralised system for issuing passports to horses.

Coveney: Horse passports system will be radically streamlined
Fri, 15 Mar, 2013 - 09:41

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said he intends to introduce a centralised system for issuing passports to horses.

It comes after 25 horses presented for slaughter at Ossary Meats in Co Offaly had irregularities relating to their passport and microchip identifications.

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