There will be no live animals featured in the Christmas Nativity crib outside the Mansion House for the first time in 27 years. Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy brought the issue before the council yesterday and the decision has been met with disappointment from many.

Kieran was joined by Farmer Fionn Sherlock whose family have been providing livestock for the crib since its beginning and Gerry Boland, founder of and spokesperson for Animals Behind Closed Doors...