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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