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13th April 2019
02:32pm BST

A total of 7,748 horses were culled for human consumption in 2017. However, this number is considerably lower than numbers during the recession.
Figures released last year reveal that 64,074 equines have been slaughtered for meat in Ireland from 2012 to 2017. The annual number fell from a peak of 24,362 that year to 6,033 in 2015, but rose until 2017. The bulk of the horse meat produced in Ireland is exported for customers in Belgium, France and Italy, where it is considered a delicacy in many areas.Explore more on these topics: