Gardaí and Department of Agriculture investigating 'horror hole' horse abattoir

Government vows 'abhorrent and distressing' treatment of horses will be fully examined

Simon Coveney said the equine abattoir should be immediately closed until there is more clarity around the disturbing details that were uncovered by RTÉ Investigates using hidden cameras.

Gardaí and the Department of Agriculture are investigating the "horror hole" horse abattoir at the centre of alleged serious animal abuse.

The Government has promised that the illegal "abhorrent and distressing" treatment of animals featured in an RTÉ Investiges programme into the horse industry will be fully examined.