The discovery of traces of pork in halal meat from a County Tyrone processing plan have been described as 'very disturbing' by a leader of Ireland's Muslim community.
According to RTE, Dr Ali Saleem of the Islamic Cultural Centre told RTE's 'Morning Ireland' that it would be catastrophic for a Muslim to consume pork as it is a clear breach of Islamic law.
'For a Muslim, it is equivalent to taking drugs, it is very much forbidden,' Dr Saleem said.
Irish beef had a wonderful reputation among Muslims in Britain and Ireland and it was feared that the discovery would lead to a strong hit on the Irish beef product, he said. Irish beef would have to be tested again by the Muslim community's own agencies that monitor the halal process, Saleem added.
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In the UK, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) met with food retailers and suppliers yesterday, after traces of pork DNA were found in halal-certified prison food. The FSA reportedly ordered the meeting after a series of mis-labelled or contaminated food products reached the UK public.
McColgan Quality Foods of Strabane, County Tyrone, was identified as the supplier of the product to a wholesale distributor, which supplied contaminated beef pies to UK prisons. The wholesaler later confirmed that all halal products from the manufacturer were withdrawn from supply.
Meanwhile the FSA is investigating how far contaminated products have been distributed. FSA director Steve Wearne told RTE the agency had called a meeting with 'a range of suppliers to stress again the responsibility of all food businesses to ensure the food that they sell contains what it says on the label.'
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An FSA spokeswoman added: 'People have a right to expect that the food they are eating is correctly described. It is the responsibility of food businesses to ensure the food they sell contains what it says on the label. We are considering, with relevant local authorities, whether legal action is appropriate following the investigation.'
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.JohnGalt | Feb 08, 2013, 11:09 AM EST
Dude - The 7th century has come and gone for a while, now - we have refrigeration and preservatives now. Pork and shellfish, etc. were once fatal. Now, not so much. With 100's of millions of starving people throughout the world, the Laws of Nature take precedence. There are more than 5 billion humans and another few trillion of non-human "God's Creatures" that put survival above a mystical orgy with 72 virgins.
aloistmartin | Feb 07, 2013, 10:03 PM EST
No " Real " Irishman can stray that far from the Church; And no Catholic, can stray to far, from his Momma`s Christmas Candied Dates, and Frankincense and Myrrh ~
aloistmartin | Feb 07, 2013, 10:03 PM EST
No " Real " Irishman can stray that far from the Church; And no Catholic, can stray to far, from his Momma`s Christmas Candied Dates, and Frankincense and Myrrr ~
aloistmartin | Feb 07, 2013, 09:25 PM EST
merefalow@ God and Moses were looking for a way, for the Jews to separate themselves from the detestable practices of the people around them. The only reason Europeans do not do the same is because, for the average Red Gargantua, abstaining from pork, would be like Triple Chili Cheeseburgers without the Chili ... " MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD "
aloistmartin | Feb 07, 2013, 09:25 PM EST
merefalow@ God and Moses were looking for a way, for the Jews to separate themselves from the detestable practices of the people around them. The only reason Europeans do not do the same is because, for the average Red Gargantua, abstaining from pork, would be like Triple Chili Cheeseburgers without the Chili ... " MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD "
anglo-norman | Feb 07, 2013, 07:46 PM EST
SAD
Smyrnian | Feb 07, 2013, 07:26 PM EST
Grow up guys. You are boring the rest of us.
sully1167 | Feb 07, 2013, 07:14 PM EST
Anglo-Norman-yes da
anglo-norman | Feb 07, 2013, 07:01 PM EST
sully1167- no son
sully1167 | Feb 07, 2013, 06:48 PM EST
Anglo-Norman, I can say the same about you Da.
sully1167 | Feb 07, 2013, 06:39 PM EST
Anglo-Norman-I could say the same abo
anglo-norman | Feb 07, 2013, 06:37 PM EST
sully1167- bit of an extremist aren't you son...
sully1167 | Feb 07, 2013, 06:24 PM EST
Right Anglo-Norman, everyone who does not agree with multicultural genocide is stupid and uneducated. Typical liberal propaganda.
EamonnDublin | Feb 07, 2013, 06:21 PM EST
Hang sangwidge, anyone? Éamonn, Dublin.
anglo-norman | Feb 07, 2013, 05:00 PM EST
sully1167- Another stupid statement from you. You like this honor don't you son...
sully1167 | Feb 07, 2013, 04:35 PM EST
Anglo-Norman-"I was proven wrong, so I will call you stupid and tell you to grow up."
anglo-norman | Feb 07, 2013, 04:21 PM EST
sully1167- Congrats on the most stupid post of the year
sully1167 | Feb 07, 2013, 03:52 PM EST
Anglo-Norman- So you are English! That explains why you support Irish Genocide. Yes, there are Irish people, who do have English blood. I myself may have some, but that does not mean the Irish should commit cultural suicide. The British are at least similar in culture than the third world invaders
merefalow | Feb 07, 2013, 02:01 PM EST
JUST ONE THING ABOUT THE MUSLIM,aversion to pork,there is actually a good reason for it,in the stiflingly hot climate of arabia meat goes off swiftly,in those days before refrigeration pork,being the most parasitic of meats was lethal,also i lived in the middle east for 11 years,i am not anti muslim,i am pretty much anti any fundamentalist religion,christians included,if all the war and destruction rained down on the muslim world for the last 30 years has a reason beond western aqasition of oil it should surely to be to bring real justice freedom and democracy to the young of arabia,like women not forced into wearing tents,women allowed to be educated and to drive,to be able to choose marriage partners,not to endure female circumsision,etc etc etc,if we cant induce these progressions,(and i dont see a great deal of progress in these fields,even in europe,even amongst our chief allies in the region,what the hell are we invading and being killed for,when they dont allow these things here,have honour killings,what honour is there in murdering your own sisters daughters,and why do we allow the throat cutting halaal system of animal slaughter which directly contravenes our animal cruelty laws,?
merefalow | Feb 07, 2013, 02:01 PM EST
JUST ONE THING ABOUT THE MUSLIM,aversion to pork,there is actually a good reason for it,in the stiflingly hot climate of arabia meat goes off swiftly,in those days before refrigeration pork,being the most parasitic of meats was lethal,also i lived in the middle east for 11 years,i am not anti muslim,i am pretty much anti any fundamentalist religion,christians included,if all the war and destruction rained down on the muslim world for the last 30 years has a reason beond western aqasition of oil it should surely to be to bring real justice freedom and democracy to the young of arabia,like women not forced into wearing tents,women allowed to be educated and to drive,to be able to choose marriage partners,not to endure female circumsision,etc etc etc,if we cant induce these progressions,(and i dont see a great deal of progress in these fields,even in europe,even amongst our chief allies in the region,what the hell are we invading and being killed for,when they dont allow these things here,have honour killings,what honour is there in murdering your own sisters daughters,and why do we allow the throat cutting halaal system of animal slaughter which directly contravenes our animal cruelty laws,?
merefalow | Feb 07, 2013, 01:58 PM EST
JUST ONE THING ABOUT THE MUSLIM,avrsion to pork,there is actually a good reason for it,in the stiflingly hot climate of arabia meat goes off swiftly,in those days before refrigeration pork,being the most parasitic of meats was lethal,also i lived in the middle east for 11 years,i am not anti muslim,i am pretty much anti any fundamentalist religion,christians included,if all the war and destruction rained down on the muslim world for the last 30 years has a reason beond western aquasition of oil it should surely to be to bring real justice freedom and democracy to the young of arabia,like women not forced into wearing tents,women allowed to be educated and to drive,to be able to choose marriage partners,not to endure female circumsision,etc etc etc,if we cant induce these progressions,(and i dont see a great deal of progress in these fields,even in europe,even amongst our chief allies in the region,what the hell are we invading and being killed for,when they dont allow these things here,have honour killings,what honour is there in murdering your own sisters daughters,and why do we allow the throat cutting halaal system of animal slaughter which directly contravenes our animal cruelty laws,?
merefalow | Feb 07, 2013, 01:58 PM EST
JUST ONE THING ABOUT THE MUSLIM,avrsion to pork,there is actually a good reason for it,in the stiflingly hot climate of arabia meat goes off swiftly,in those days before refrigeration pork,being the most parasitic of meats was lethal,also i lived in the middle east for 11 years,i am not anti muslim,i am pretty much anti any fundamentalist religion,christians included,if all the war and destruction rained down on the muslim world for the last 30 years has a reason beond western aquasition of oil it should surely to be to bring real justice freedom and democracy to the young of arabia,like women not forced into wearing tents,women allowed to be educated and to drive,to be able to choose marriage partners,not to endure female circumsision,etc etc etc,if we cant induce these progressions,(and i dont see a great deal of progress in these fields,even in europe,even amongst our chief allies in the region,what the hell are we invading and being killed for,when they dont allow these things here,have honour killings,what honour is there in murdering your own sisters daughters,and why do we allow the throat cutting halaal system of animal slaughter which directly contravenes our animal cruelty laws,?
merefalow | Feb 07, 2013, 01:58 PM EST
JUST ONE THING ABOUT THE MUSLIM,avrsion to pork,there is actually a good reason for it,in the stiflingly hot climate of arabia meat goes off swiftly,in those days before refrigeration pork,being the most parasitic of meats was lethal,also i lived in the middle east for 11 years,i am not anti muslim,i am pretty much anti any fundamentalist religion,christians included,if all the war and destruction rained down on the muslim world for the last 30 years has a reason beond western aquasition of oil it should surely to be to bring real justice freedom and democracy to the young of arabia,like women not forced into wearing tents,women allowed to be educated and to drive,to be able to choose marriage partners,not to endure female circumsision,etc etc etc,if we cant induce these progressions,(and i dont see a great deal of progress in these fields,even in europe,even amongst our chief allies in the region,what the hell are we invading and being killed for,when they dont allow these things here,have honour killings,what honour is there in murdering your own sisters daughters,and why do we allow the throat cutting halaal system of animal slaughter which directly contravenes our animal cruelty laws,?
Scrivner | Feb 07, 2013, 01:24 PM EST
Even tho I do not keep to a Kosher or Halal dietary law, in fact will consume almost anything except gin (but tha's another story), what bothers me abouut these traces of horse or pork in the beef, is that it indicates that the processing plant does not thorouughly clean its equipment between runs. This increases the chance of a real contamination by bacteria or fungi. My heavenly fate may or may not be affected by what I eat, but my earthly body sure is.
proudirishlass | Feb 07, 2013, 01:23 PM EST
Consuming pork is a violation of Islamic rules. In fact this rule and others is a requirement of all people that follow the Old Testament too,but these rules are conveniently ignored to make life simple and sideline religion. That is why the Old Testament is also sidelined and it was the foundation stone of all monolithic religions. Go figure!!!!
anglo-norman | Feb 07, 2013, 01:16 PM EST
sully1167- Are there people living in Ireland with anglo-norman blood? or are they not 'Pure" Irish?
barnie4001 | Feb 07, 2013, 01:11 PM EST
i hope your not telling porkies here lol
sully1167 | Feb 07, 2013, 09:18 AM EST
Aloistmartin, I should have been more clear. I was referring to White Irish Leftists & Converts to Islam, going back to live in Muslim Countries.
sully1167 | Feb 07, 2013, 09:09 AM EST
"Grow up'is that is all you can ever say anglo-norman? No convincing arguements? with a name like anglo-norman you are probably not Irish either.
sully1167 | Feb 07, 2013, 09:09 AM EST
"Grow up'is that is all you can ever say anglo-norman? No convincing arguements? with a name like anglo-norman you are probably not Irish either.
Ron | Feb 07, 2013, 12:45 AM EST
Any Moslem who doesn't like pork and complains about it should pack his trunk and go bach whence he came.
aloistmartin | Feb 06, 2013, 07:26 PM EST
Sully1167@ a couple of ideological contradictions I. Am not clear on. The first has to do with the very un-indigenous theory of Mankind having immigrated to Ireland from Africa, sometime between the Inter-Glacial s. ( Rats, Bats, as big as Cats; And all that ? ) The second has to do with the odd relationship between the Globalizationist Bourgeoisie, and their filial immigrant proletariat ( Cant live with em, cant live without em ? ) … Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen ?
anglo-norman | Feb 06, 2013, 12:58 PM EST
sully1167- Grow up son...Anybody born on the Island of Ireland is IRISH,
pilib04 | Feb 06, 2013, 09:53 AM EST
More disturbing than horse meat?
EamonnDublin | Feb 06, 2013, 09:39 AM EST
Hang sangwidge anyone? Éamonn, Dublin Ireland.
bobby | Feb 06, 2013, 09:29 AM EST
I know some muslim people and they love a bacon sandwich. Many of them eat it on the sly. And they also drink alcohol
Smyrnian | Feb 06, 2013, 07:47 AM EST
What is wrong with this forum? You hit the submit button too many times!
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:42 AM EST
What the hell is wrong with this forum?
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:35 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:34 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:34 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:34 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:34 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:34 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:34 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:34 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
sully1167 | Feb 06, 2013, 06:34 AM EST
They are not Irish Anglo-Norman, and they never will be. They just live in Ireland, even their offspring will never be Irish. The White Irish traitors can go back with them to their sandboxes.
EamonnDublin | Feb 06, 2013, 04:18 AM EST
Hang sangwidge anyone? Éamonn, Dublin Ireland.
anglo-norman | Feb 06, 2013, 12:53 AM EST
Steven_ Has some respect for your Irish Muslim countrymen & women.
STEVENSTAR | Feb 05, 2013, 08:55 PM EST
THESE PEOPLE WOULD BE FAR BATTER OFF STAYING IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES AND WORKING TO MAKE THEIR OWN COUNTRIES SAFER FOR THEMSELVES AND LIVING IN THEIR OWN CULTURES BESIDES COMING ALL THE WAY OVER TO WESTERN EUROPE TO IRELAND A SMALL COUNTRY WITH 4.5 MILLION PEOPLE AND A CULTURE AND TRADIONS A MILLION MILES FROM MUSLIMS AND HALAL MEATS... THEY TAKE THE EASY OPTION OF COMING TO IRELAND BESIDES SORTING OUT THE PROBLEMS BACK HOME AND THEN EXPECT TO INFLICT AND INTRODUCE THIER CUSTOMS LAWS AND TRADITIONS ON US WHEN WE DONT WANT THEIR LAWS, TRADITIONS, CULTURES HERE ... THIS IS OUR COUNTRY NOT YOURS !!!
aloistmartin | Feb 05, 2013, 08:54 PM EST
Another reason to consideration Veganism
nosoupforU | Feb 05, 2013, 07:40 PM EST
Vlad the Impaler had the right idea so did US troops in the Philippines around 1900 when they housed their prisoners with the hogs.
misneac | Feb 05, 2013, 06:28 PM EST
Ireland must come out of the "dark ages" ,introduce Sharia Law and chop off a few hands for daring to daring to have pork on the menu !After all the Catholic Church is now the public enemy of the people ,and we infidels must conform to the wishes of our new masters !!!
Smyrnian | Feb 05, 2013, 05:07 PM EST
I am grieved to say Ireland is a small place and doors are already thrown wide. France and Holland are swamped and we all know what is happening there; they are losing their own country; the UK too. They can all go to halal for all I care but they are coming.
BippyBellito | Feb 05, 2013, 05:07 PM EST
Hey, Mohammad. It's all Pork! Even the sheep are pigs in disguise. The jokes on you. No 72 virgins; No seeing Allah; You are defiled forever. Welcome to Ireland. Now, go back to France or some other backward country! Why is it okay in your religion to sodomize little boys, but eat Pig? Go Figure?//
Redneck56 | Feb 05, 2013, 04:59 PM EST
falconflash & STEVENSTAR are right! Ask the French how it's working out for them opening the doors for all the sons of Mohamed. Everywhere they go they expect everyone else to cater to their customs. They NEVER try and intergrate into the dominate society they move in to. As for the pork in the beef thing? I don't see a problem. LOL
STEVENSTAR | Feb 05, 2013, 04:39 PM EST
WELL IVE GOT NEWS FOR THE IRISH ISLAMIC CENTER.. IRELAND IS NOT WILL NOT AND NEVER BE A MUSLIM COUNTRY AND IF YOU WANT YOUR HALAL FOOD I SUGGEST YOU MOVE BACK TO A MUSLIM COUNTRY AND NOT BOTHER TO COME AND SETTLE HERE..... IF SOMEONE GAVE ME A MILLIONN EURO I WOULDNT LIVE IN A MUSLIM COUNTRY OF THE MIDDLE EAST BECAUSE ITS NOT MY CULTURE, MY CUSTOMS AND WE ARE DIFFERENT PEOPLE ...SO DONT EXPECT TO BRING YOUR CUSTOMS TRADITIONS AND LAWS TO MY COUNTRY..
mairint | Feb 05, 2013, 03:58 PM EST
Oops! Someone made an error - did someone die?
Smyrnian | Feb 05, 2013, 03:21 PM EST
EamonnDublin is correct. Also, just an observation, but I have been in Muslim countries and I was accorded little to no respect for being a Christian. They want it all their way when abroad but do not respect other religions in their countries and that is a painful fact. Seen it first hand and it was a bad experience.
EamonnDublin | Feb 05, 2013, 02:59 PM EST
Strabane, County Tyrone, is in Northern Ireland, a de facto part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a totally separate country to the Republic of Ireland. To any native of the Republic of Ireland, it is a slightly irritating comedy when the United Kingdom media lays claim to any and every great sportsman or woman (or "celebrity") born in Northern Ireland, calling them "British" often without reference to the "Northern Ireland" bit. The claim to the famous is, however, understandable and we in the Republic have learned to ignore the British media as a joke in that respect. However, I really must take issue with Irish Central, that most stridently anti-Irish (always bad news, never good) media outlet, when it fails to draw the readers' attention in this article to the fact that this "pork in the halal meat" issue is a United Kingdom one. May I point out that it is is NOT an "Irish" problem per se. Éamonn, Dublin, Ireland. (Now, I'm off to eat some horse).
Seanmor | Feb 05, 2013, 02:08 PM EST
The 1916 Proclamation(which was Ireland's Declaration of Independence at that time) provides for "civil and religious librties"powers-that- be in the Southern Irish state may not now be influencted by that Proclamation, but they should still respect the religious beliefs of everyone within the Irish state.
canadianirish | Feb 05, 2013, 12:57 PM EST
That should read: Are you privy to the actions of all Muslims..lol.
canadianirish | Feb 05, 2013, 12:55 PM EST
@Thomas84 - you write "No muslim..." Are you privy to the actions to all Muslims..lol While the Sunnis are not likely to chain an old man to the back of a jeep and drag him to his death, don't think you could say the same for the Shi'ites. Then again, radical Islamists of all stripes are capable of just about anything.
FABMAN | Feb 05, 2013, 11:23 AM EST
As regards the Muslims in prison in England who consumed this meat my answer to them is tough, you committed a crime and are a guest of the English government at great expense to the English taxpayer. If you can't do the time don't do the crime. You should be grateful to the taxpayer for providing you with free food after the crime you committed. You are in jail for the crimes you committed and are in no position to be making demands
Thomas84 | Feb 05, 2013, 10:55 AM EST
Falcon flash .... Your comments arent born in logic my friend. No muslim has ever chained an old infirmed Irish man to the back of a jeep and draged him to his death. Keep it in mind mate.
tharkin | Feb 05, 2013, 09:56 AM EST
I wonder if they enjoyed it even more . . :) They need told that the whole 'religion thing' is nothing got to do with how any foodstuffs are murdered . . much like a lot of that religion bits & bobs have been added to it over the years by MAN... Nothing to do with any rules by any God.
falconflash | Feb 05, 2013, 09:48 AM EST
So......this is what the IRA fought the Brits for??? Wake up IRA before your country is lost to a greater evil than Britain.
oonafitz | Feb 05, 2013, 09:46 AM EST
LaurelFL, I agree with you that people who have specific dietary requirements should take more responsibility for the origin of their food (although since these were prisoners, they didn't have that option(short of not breaking laws)). However, if a business does take it upon themselves to sell these products, people should be able to believe the labels. Fault on both sides as far as I can see.
LaurelFL | Feb 05, 2013, 09:35 AM EST
Probably, then, a good idea to take responsibility for your own food preparation rather than "farming" it out. There's always a long finger to point ... why should any country cater to the whims and wishes of antagonistic people ... In case you are thinking I am speaking against Middle Eastern people as a whole, get rid of the thought ... that's not the point.
merefalow | Feb 05, 2013, 08:36 AM EST
7its a CATASTROPHY,AM I SYMPATHETIC,not a lot,i am sympathetic for the millions of LIVE animals that have their throats cut to provide halaal,in contravention of our laws against animal cruelty,how come we allow that,so pork on.