The Garda said it has 'multiple powers in relation to animal welfare concerns' to seize animals. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons
Derelict houses are being commandeered to stable horses in a growing problem in Limerick urban areas.
Sinn Féin TD Maurice Quinlivan said many horses are also grazed on communal green areas, appear malnourished, and are tied to lamp-posts with hardly any space to roam.
“A dirty bucket of water is often next to them and they are neglected for days on end.
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