Fota seeks green light for €6m expansion

Plans are underway for a €6m expansion at Fota Wildlife Park which could see rare giant pandas become a top visitor attraction at the park.

The wildlife park has lodged plans with Cork County Council for an ambitious 28-acre expansion programme, which will increase the size of the park by 40%, making it one of the largest parks of its kind in Europe.

If given the go ahead, the plans will see the Co Cork park introduce a wide range of exotic animals including Indian rhinos, Sumatran tigers, and Asiatic lions at a new Asian sanctuary.