It follows controversy over the treatment of horses at the Shannonside Foods abbatoir in Straffan, as well as allegations of horse identity fraud.
Minister for Agriculture and Kildare South TD Martin Heydon is to facilitate the establishment of a new horse slaughter plant.
It follows controversy over the treatment of horses at the Shannonside Foods abbatoir in Straffan, as well as allegations of horse identity fraud.
The Straffan abbatoir has remained closed since last year.
The new facility will be equipped with CCTV, as well as an oversight of assembly centres that supply horses for slaughter.
The facility's location is not yet known.

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