Ireland’s national circus has threatened legal action against a rival group after gardaí were called to a tents standoff in Cork.

Two elephants involved in a crushing incident which left a circus worker fighting for his life have tested positive for drugs.

The man who survived being crushed by an elephant has rejoined the circus and will soon return to his native Spain.

RECENT events in Cork have put the spotlight on elephants.

“Elephants are very intelligent, sensitive animals.”

A relative of crushed circus worker Justino Munez has arrived in Cork to maintain a vigil at his hospital bedside.

Courtney Brothers Circus has launched an internal investigation after one of its staff was crushed by an elephant over the weekend.

A circus worker is fighting for his life in a Cork hospital after being crushed by Baby, the runaway elephant.