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According to the newspaper, the Department has been trying to trace meat from at least 30 horses "sold into abattoirs using bogus paperwork".
When asked by the Irish Farmers Journal about the alleged horsemeat irregularities this Sunday, a Department spokesperson said: "An investigation is ongoing – the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is not in a position to make any further comment at this time."
The Sunday Times reported that the Department informed the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) of the discovery last week.
An FSAI spokesperson confirmed to the Irish Farmers Journal that the Department of Agriculture has contacted the agency about an investigation but declined to provide further details.
From The Irish Field: Many horses unfairly stamped out of system – Horse Care Ireland
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