The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has confirmed that Findus beef lasagne products found to contain up to 100% horse meat in the UK, were on sale in Ireland.
In a statement, the FSAI says Tesco withdrew the product from its shelves earlier this week, but did not inform them.
Irish consumers are being advised to check if they have purchased this product and if they have, not to eat it, but to return it to the point of purchase.
The UK's Food Standards Agency wants tests carried out on the Findus products for the veterinary drug known as 'bute' - which is banned from the food chain.
It's the latest in a series of revelations regarding horsemeat in Ireland and the UK, which included the news this week that a supplier to Supermacs was found to have supplied horsemeat products to the market.
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney says once investigations in to the Horse Meat controversy are concluded, changes to food monitoring processes will be introduced:
He says that when it comes to food safety, no stone will be left unturned:
You can watch a report on the horsemeat scandal below:
