Over 100 pigs died in a horror crash in Monaghan on Tuesday after a lorry overturned.
The HGV, carrying 400 pigs, overturned at the Coolshannagh roundabout in Monaghan around 9am on Tuesday in a single-vehicle incident.
The driver was removed from the pig truck by members of the emergency services and gardai said in a statement that no life-threatening injuries were reported.
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However, it is believed around 100 pigs inside the lorry died, either on impact or by smothering, according to The Northern Sound newspaper.
The paper reports that another 20 pigs were so badly injured after the crash that they needed to be put down.
Monaghan Fire Service confirmed to the Irish Mirror that they responded to the incident and set up an enclosure for the remaining live pigs, who were later transported to their destination in Letterkenny.
In a statement, they said: "Earlier today, Castleblayney fire service attended an RTC involving an overturned lorry on N2 Tullyvin Roundabout, Castleblayney. Emergency Traffic control and traffic Diversions were put in place."
Gardai have been contacted for comment.
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