Irish broadcaster RTÉ Investigates has revealed shocking undercover footage showing Irish bull calves subjected to repeated blows to the face, force-feeding, prodding with tools, and being dragged by their ears and tails. This latest report follows a similar RTÉ Investigates exposé last year concerning the treatment of Irish bull calves during live export. RTÉ has maintained its scrutiny of Irish calf treatment following widespread European attention sparked by its July 2023 report, 'RTÉ Investigates: Milking It, Dairy’s Dirty Secret.' That earlier program highlighted breaches of EU regulations for live animal transport as Irish bull calves were trucked to mainland Europe, and also raised significant concerns about animal welfare at Irish marts. Dr. Simon Doherty, an animal welfare expert from Queen's University Belfast, described the new footage as "cruelty," stating, "I think where there’s kicking and screaming and slapping and prodding with pitchforks, that is at the cruelty level." The disturbing footage was captured in March of this year at Hallissey Livestock Exports in Fossa, near Killarney. It was recorded by animal rights campaigners who secretly placed cameras on the premises before providing the material to RTÉ Investigates. Denis Drennan, President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA), deemed the scenes in the new footage to be "completely unacceptable."