No monkeying around as new spider monkey habitat opens at Fota Wildlife Park

Government ministers Michael McGrath and Patrick O'Donovan were on hand to open the park's new habitat for spider monkeys in an event this afternoon

Patrick O’Donovan, TD, Minister for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in Fota Wildlife Park, Co Cork for the opening of the new spider monkey habitat which was part-funded by the OPW.

It was a case of monkey business today at Fota Wildlife Park, in Co Cork, as government ministers swung by to hang around at the newly-opened spider-monkey habitat, co-funded by the Office of Public Works, as part of a programme of ongoing works.

Patrick O’Donovan, TD, Minister for the Office of Public Works (OPW) officially opened the new spider monkey habitat, part of a €1 million investment in essential projects at the Park, also including the howler monkey habitat and the flood defence repair to the south sea wall.