The Office of Public Works have revealed they have no plans to remove the wild fallow deer in the Phoenix Park.
The statement comes after Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan called for increased culling of the deer to deal with the biodiversity risk they pose. “The wild deer herd have been an integral part of the biodiversity in the Phoenix Park for over 360 years,” an OPW spokeswoman said.
“The Office of Public Works has no plans to remove the naturalised wild fallow deer in the Phoenix Park.” Minister Ryan told RTE earlier today that deer across Ireland are a "big issue".
