Officials from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) raised a series of concerns regarding animal welfare at Dublin Zoo following their most recent inspection, newly obtained documents have revealed.
The popular attraction is currently the subject of an investigation into serious allegations of animal mistreatment which were made by a whistleblower in a protected disclosure earlier this year.
However, records released under freedom of information laws show that departmental inspectors raised their own concerns about the welfare of certain animals as early as last October.
