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Should we phase out the Zoo?

The appeal to Save Dublin Zoo has raised A 'mindblowing' €1 million in less than 12 hours. The...

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14.53 19 Nov 2020


Should we phase out the Zoo?


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14.53 19 Nov 2020


The appeal to Save Dublin Zoo has raised A 'mindblowing' €1 million in less than 12 hours. The zoo is estimating its losses in potential revenue for the year are around €8.2m. 

That is an astonishing amount of money raised in such a short time, in a time when we have a homeless crisis, a Mental Health crisis, could the money be better spent?  

What do you think? Is it time we started to have the conversation around phasing out the Zoo?

Andrea was joined by many listeners with their views.

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