Farm animals added to zoo

VISITORS to the City Farm in Dublin Zoo are in for a treat because as well as lions, tigers and chimps, they can see almost 50 Irish farm animals which are now among the inhabitants.

Cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, poultry and horses have been donated by Agri Aware, which is working to create a better public awareness of the farming and food sector in Ireland.

The arrival of the farm animals coincides with the annual Agri Aware-organised Springtime on the Farm primary school educational programme which Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Mary Coughlan launched yesterday.