Concerns raised over loose horses in Tipperary

Concerns over the control of loose horses in the Cashel area were raised at Monday’s meeting of the Tipperary/Cahir/Cashel Municipal District.

Independent councillor Liam Browne questioned the accuracy of figures contained in the council’s environmental report, which stated that there had been two reports relating to horses and their control by the council during August.

Cllr Browne said the figure appeared to be at odds with the number of incidents being reported locally. He said he had received two reports of loose horses over the previous weekend alone.

“And we get that every single weekend,” he said. “There are loose horses running around the road in the same place, around Wallers’ Lot, McDonald’s, the hurling field. Every single day.”

He questioned how the council’s report could record just two incidents when he had personally contacted the council on numerous occasions in recent weeks regarding loose horses.

Cllr Browne said the issue was particularly concerning because of the potential danger to motorists and other road users.

“We have a serious problem with loose horses and loose dogs in one area of Cashel,” he said. “It has to be solved before there’s a serious accident.”

The issue of loose horses running loose around the town is not a new one and there have been numerous reports of this in recent months.