Dublin Zoo will be investigated after claims of animal welfare concerns were raised by a whistleblower to Labour Senator Annie Hoey.
A spokesman for the Department of Housing, which oversees Dublin Zoo, told Dublin Live that "a full investigation of the allegations will be undertaken by the Department’s zoo inspection and licensing unit."
The Zoo has "vehemently disputed" the claims and told Dublin Live that it "had called for an independent investigation into these allegations." It also said it "welcome the decision of the Zoos inspectorate, based in the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), to carry out an independent investigation of the allegations."
