The Lord Mayor has refused to say whether live animals will be part of this Christmas' nativity crib.
A life-sized stable with donkeys, goats and sheep has been erected outside the Mansion House as part of the Christmas festivities every year since 1995. Many children living in the city saw their first real-life farm animal at the crib over the years.
However, at a recent protocol meeting, Lord Mayor and Green Party Cllr Caroline Conroy introduced plans to ban the live animal element of the crib and add other elements. Cllrs present at the protocol meeting agreed to the plans as the crib is traditionally the responsibility of the Lord Mayor of the day.
