Special branch: Cow sculpture finds a home for Christmas

PIGS in space is a concept we’re familiar with, but a Cow Up A Tree is a new one on me.

Anyone passing through a certain Cork city plaza synonymous with art and culture could be forgiven for thinking they’ve wandered onto the set of the latest Specsaver’s ad.

There, just feet from a traditional Christmas evergreen, is a naked-looking gum-tree, labouring under the weight, not of baubles, but a giant bovine creation.