The current investigation into Shannonside Foods horse slaughterhouse is about identification & traceability issues and NOT animal welfare - Dept of Agriculture General Secretary youtu.be/QI3X8XigWbk Horrific abuse of horses at the slaughterhouse was exposed by RTE last month

WE WILL ALL KEEP GOING UNTIL JUSTICE IS SERVED 💔💔💔 Yesterday we came together to remember the horses slaughtered at Shannonside Foods, Straffan, Co. Kildare. To show our absolute outrage at how they were treated with such cruelty, abused and tormented. Spending there last moments in terror and total despair. People travelled from all over Ireland to be the voice” for those who cannot speak for, or defend themselves. We have had so many messages from supporters far and wide who could not be there yesterday. Red ribbons were put on the gates for all of you, we know you were with us. 💖💔💖💔 For now the gates at Shannonside are closed and the fields are empty. There will be no kill day this Wednesday. What we want most is that they will stay closed FOREVER. We will continue, with your support to be the voice, that says this must never happen again. Their lives matter. #BETHEIRVOICE

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 Mr Michael Sheahan, Chef, Veterinarian with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine DAFM left us all scratching our heads and a little mystified today during his questioning by the Public Account’s Committee. According to Mr Sheahan if you were to ask him even three weeks ago what standards were like within the slaughter plant in Straffan , he would have said they were very good. Really !!!! So no notices issued to Shannonside, no issues with waste, meat contamination, no complaints from the public , no concerns at all really?? EVER ! Mr Sheahan also went on to say the horrific footage featured in Rte’s Prime Time piece, happened on the farm beside the plant ! Ah well that’s ok then. He also seemed more concerned with “ Band Wagons” than the welfare of the poor horses at Shannonside, and the people who are very concerned for their welfare. It would appear to us that the Chef Veterinarian is somewhat confused about what he saw, what he knows and what he truly understands in terms of the gravity of the abuse at Shannonside , perpetrated by its owner John Joe Fitzpatrick, his son and employees. It’s just not good enough! PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL WITH HOW YOU FEEL…PEOPLE POWER [email protected] irishexaminer.com/news/arid-…