Relief as Fota Wildlife Park to reopen on April 26

Director Sean McKeown, who had warned this month that the wildlife park faced permanent closure, welcomed news of its reopening

Fota's Cheetahs will soon be receiving visitors again when the park reopens on April 26. Picture. Darragh Kane

The director of Fota Wildlife Park has spoken of his relief following confirmation of a reopening date.

Sean McKeown, who warned earlier this month that the 100-acre park in Cork faced permanent closure unless it reopened soon, described the news from Taoiseach Micheál Martin as a “good step forward”.