Operations suspended at equine abattoir following animal abuse allegations
The abattoir in Straffan, Co Kildare featured in an RTÉ 'Primetime Investigates' show recently. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie
Operations at the country’s only equine abattoir has been suspended as Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue pledged to “leave no stone unturned” in investigating allegations of animal abuse at the facility.
The move comes after allegations of abuse of horses in a holding area adjacent to the facility, operated by Shannonside Foods Ltd in Straffan, Co Kildare, on last week.
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