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The Government has announced that 1.6 million euros have been secured to support the zoo sector, which has been financially affected as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Earlier this week, the Dublin Zoo launched a fundraising campaign, which warned that it may have to close permanently.
The facility, which opened in 1830, is closed to the public due to coronavirus restrictions, but it has yet to cover the cost of feeding and maintaining the animals, which amounts to about 500,000 euros a month.
The Dublin Zoo said revenue streams, in the form of entry receipts and sales on the site, have almost completely evaporated due to Covid-19 and to date the zoo has lost € 8.2 million. in potential income.
Following the appeal, more than € 2 million in donations have been raised for the Dublin Zoo.
In a statement, Ministers Darragh O’Brien and Malcolm Noonan welcomed the financing of 1.6 million euros, which was obtained last night.
Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park in Cork will share 1.1 million euros of the allocation.
“Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on many aspects of our society, but it is important that we support this sector to ensure zoos do not face a welfare crisis this winter due to lack of access to funding,” said the O’Brien’s minister.
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