Recent figures published in The Irish Independent have shown that Louth County Council has paid out over €120,000 in the last five years to either put down or rehome 128 stray horses.
In total, €120,544 has been spent by the council on horses since 2008 – a sum that works out at €941.75 per horse.
In the last five years, 66 horses have been put down in the area, with a further 62 having been either reclaimed or rehomed.
