Halal and Kosher rituals should be abolished

The appalling act of cruelty meted out to a family’s pet terrier dog who died after his throat was cut has been the subject of rightful condemnation (Irish Examiner, August 18).

However everyday in Ireland, live fully-conscious animals are killed in exactly the same way under licence. The best known of these rituals are Halal and Kosher.

These are relics of a bygone era allowed 60 years after we adopted humane killing methods in abbatoirs.