Minister urges public to ‘cop on’ and leave Wally the Walrus in peace

‘Wally’ the arctic walrus lounges in a speedboat at Crookhaven, Co. Cork.

The minister for heritage has urged the public to “cop on” and leave Wally the Walrus in peace.

The Arctic walrus was first spotted in Ireland off the coast of Valentia Island in March, and has since travelled 4,000km along the coast of western Europe, being spotted in France, Spain and the UK.