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Case No. 23065Animal welfare (horses on a public road) · Co. Galway · 3 Jan 2023

Galway Gardaí seize ten horses on Headford Road in coordinated animal welfare operation

Galway Gardaí, the Department of Agriculture and voluntary agencies seized 10 horses from Headford Road in a coordinated operation on 3 January 2023, following ongoing concerns about horses and ponies wandering onto the road and causing conflicts with motorists.

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Key facts

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  • whatTen horses were seized from Headford Road in a coordinated operation. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatA small pony was struck by a car and killed on the N84 on 5 December 2022. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereMiniature ponies were populating lands around Carrowbrowne. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on the morning of 3 January 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe Department of Agriculture, Gardaí and voluntary agencies were involved in the operation. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherHeadford Road has become a hotspot for motorists coming into conflict with horses. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherCouncillor James Charity wrote to the authorities on 21 October 2022 about the ponies. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Jan2023
    Othergalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway gardai seize ten horses on Headford Road as 'no blind eye will be turned'

    Reports the coordinated seizure of 10 horses from Headford Road and provides background on recurring horse-related incidents on the N84, including a pony killed by a car in December 2022.