Horsemeat found in N Ireland
The Food Standards Agency tested meat being stored in a factory in Northern Ireland and found 80% horsemeat in two of the samples. The meat has not entered the food chain.
Dept of Agriculture: Focusing on 'the full supply chain'
The Department of Agriculture is investigating an Irish food processor, after traces of horsemeat were found at a plant in Co Monaghan.
In a statement, the department said that ABP Food Group, who operate the plant, had indicated that none of the meat had entered the food chain.
Traces of horsemeat were found in processor Silvercrest, also managed by the ABP Group.
DNA was also discovered in food suppliers Liffey Meats and Dalepack Hambleton.
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