Animal welfare centre probe urged

There have been calls for an independent investigation into Cork’s leading animal welfare organisation.

Seven councillors have signed a motion urging Cork City Council to app-oint an independent animal welfare body to examine the operations of the Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Animals (CSPCA).

It comes just a week after the CSPCA said it had nothing to hide as it tried to combat a sustained internet campaign that had raised concerns about the welfare of animals housed at its Mahon complex.