Simon Coveney questions vets’ role at horse abattoir
Simon Coveney said he found it "hard to believe that Department of Agriculture vets raised no suspicions of maltreatment of horses given their regular presence at the slaughter facility close by". Photo: PA
Former Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has raised questions over the role of Department of Agriculture vets at a horse slaughterhouse at the centre of an RTÉ documentary investigating the mistreatment of horses.
At the weekend, the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue revealed the abattoir, Shannonside Foods in Straffan, Co Kildare, has effectively been put out of commission pending an investigation by his officials and Gardaí into welfare abuses and illegal activity uncovered by the RTÉ Investigates documentary.
