10 of the funniest tweets about Horseburger

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News that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland found traces of horse meat in some supermarket beef burgers has predictably been greeted with some 'lame' jokes on twitter. Ah who are we kidding – they're mostly awesome and have kept the office entertained all morning.

Still-missing Irish racehorse Shergar has been name-checked a number of times, as has the Irish wedding dinner of choice (and sometimes racehorse) beef or salmon. Here are our top ten tweets and don't forget to check out our list of hilarious horseburger memes while you're at it:

1.

New sauce to be launched for #horseburgers Heinz Tomato Giddyup.

— Gavin Juniper (@GavinJuniper) January 16, 2013

2.

In Ireland the idea of eating #horseburgers is bound to stirrup emotions. #horseburger

— Andrew Brennan (@AndrewSB49) January 16, 2013

3.

All this talk of horse meat in Burgers has given me the 'Heebie GG's' #horseburgers

— Michael Wall (@DiamondsIRL) January 15, 2013

4.

I was at a wedding last weekend and was asked if I wanted Beef or Salmon or beef or salmon. #horseburgers

— Enda O'Connell (@beslowboy) January 16, 2013

5.

Ahhh it all makes sense now..#horseburgerstwitter.com/GuilfoyleLaure…

— Lauren Guilfoyle (@GuilfoyleLauren) January 16, 2013

6.

Supermarkets in the Gaelteacht have said not to be worried , they only sold a 'Capall'#horseburgers

— Nicky Byrne (@nickybyrneoffic) January 15, 2013

7.

Horse meat - just say neigh! #horseburgers

— Brian Callinan (@BrianCallinan) January 16, 2013

8.

My lidl pony #horseburgers#horsepun

— Derek Murphy (@Derek_Murphy) January 16, 2013

9.

Just heard that horse meat has been found in supermarket burgers. I am devastated. That's the last time I order one for mane course

— Weird Horse (@WeirdHorse) January 15, 2013

10.

I've just checked those Tesco burgers in the fridge.. and they're off.......

— John Masterson (@theotriangle) January 15, 2013

The news also brought back memories of this clip from The Simpsons. Is there anything they can't do?

From: AndrewByTheWay

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