'Horrible things happened': Animal welfare activists protest at Dáil over alleged abuse of horses at abattoir

Charity My Lovely Horse protesting outside Leinster House on Tuesday afternoon. Pictures: Stephen Collins/Collins 

A protest has taken place at the Dáil over the treatment of horses at the country’s only equine slaughterhouse.

Up to 100 people joined the charity My Lovely Horse at Leinster House in Dublin on Tuesday following an expose by RTÉ Investigates last week.