The live animal Christmas crib has opened at its new location in St Stephen's Green in Dublin city centre, with live animals including a donkey, goat, and two sheep as part of the crib.
The decades old tradition has proven to be a favourite with families, and it faced uncertainty after Dublin's Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy announced the live-animal element of the crib would not go ahead outside the Mansion House. The Office of Public Works then became involved and went on to find the crib its new home in Stephen's Green.
Speaking to Dublin Live at the opening of the crib at Summer House in Stephen's Green, the Irish Farmer's Association's President Tim Cullinan said that it was "amazing" for the live crib to be back.
