Sanctuary receives seal shooting reports

The Irish Seal Sanctuary (ISS) says it has received reports of seal shootings off the south-west coast.

The Irish seal sanctuary says its heard claims that seals are being shot dead off the coast of Co Kerry.

It comes as the ISS states that seal numbers off the Irish coast are falling rapidly.

The group is calling for an end to the killing of the mammals, which it says, have the potential to affect the development of tourism in Kerry.