Dublin Zoo has been hit with allegations of animal welfare management failings after a Senator claimed a whistleblower revealed two monkeys and an endangered bird went missing.
The alleged whistleblower, who contacted Labour Senator Annie Hoey, has also claimed a gorilla, zebra and giraffe should have been put down sooner.
Speaking in the Seanad on Thursday, Senator Hoey used privilege in the Seanad to release details of an alleged protected disclosure by a former staff member outlining alleged animal abuse at the zoo.
