Seventy horses seized in Cork, Ireland

Seventy horses stimulate got been impounded inwards Republic of Ireland inwards a multi-agency welfare performance inwards Cork, adding to the 3000 already seized across the province too then far this year.

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney said Tuesday’s performance involved his department, the police describe too the Cork City Council, targeting a large number of horses inwards the expanse known every bit Holly Hill.

Coveney said at that topographic point had been ongoing welfare concerns inwards relation to the Equus caballus sector over the by 12 months arising from the over-production of horses too the presence of unidentified horses on both world too somebody lands.

His subdivision had been addressing the occupation amongst the local government and, where appropriate, amongst the police.

More than 3000 horses stimulate got been seized throughout the province too then far this year, amongst some 247 horses impounded inwards the Cork area.

Coveney said that at that topographic point stimulate got been item problems amongst horses inwards several metropolis areas of Cork – Gurranabraher, Holly Hill, Knocknaheeny, too Nash’s Boreen – amongst incidents of dead horses establish on sites too stray horses on world roads causing a direct a opportunity to the public.

He said at that topographic point were meaning numbers of horses establish grazing illegally inwards the due north Cork City area, prompting the latest seizure.

Contrary to the legislation introduced end year, the site was non registered every bit an equine premises too at that topographic point were every bit good serious concerns virtually the welfare of the horses, he said.

The government minister said his subdivision too the Cork City Council had been working to foreclose the emergence of a welfare occupation over coming months too had decided to stimulate got this action, which is aimed at removing the horses, evaluating their welfare too checking on their identification.

The horses impounded volition non last released unless the possessor tin furnish proof that they stimulate got a passport, stimulate got paid the appropriate fees too stimulate got access to lands registered nether the equine regulations.

Coveney reminded all Equus caballus owners of the importance of complying amongst legislation on Equus caballus welfare, identification too the registration of equine premises.

He said his subdivision would perish on to bargain amongst whatsoever brute welfare issues relating to horses through its existing mechanisms too he indicated it was inwards grade to furnish emergency funding to help Equus caballus owners who could non afford to pay for their humane disposal.

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