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NEWS: Horses seized from beside abbatoir
Irish Field Contributor
Twelve horses owned by the former operator of Shannonside Foods, the abattoir at the centre of a cruelty and suspected microchip fraud investigation, have been seized
NEWS: DAFM not confident with passport system
The deputy chief veterinary officer at the DAFM, Michael Sheahan, was grilled by the Public Account Committee on Wednesday
14 June 2024 Racing columns
MARK BOYLAN: Urgency essential in racing's response to RTÉ Investigates issues
Several failures were highlighted in the systems surrounding horse exportation and slaughter in this week's RTÉ Investigates documentary
NEWS: NIHB 'rely' on truthful vet certificates
The Northern Irish Horse Board have commenced a robust review in a bid to identify any potential wrongdoing or inaccuracies in applications following the RTÉ Investigates programme
14 June 2024 Sport horse news
NEWS: Shannonside Foods under a legal notice
The Department of Agriculture have confirmed that no animals have entered the food chain from Shannonside Foods in the past three weeks
14 June 2024 Sport horse news
COMMENT: Failure to our horses
The equine industry has suffered reputational damage following an expose on RTÉ
14 June 2024 Sport horse news