Live Animal Crib Officially Opened at The Mansion House
The Deputy Lord Mayor of Cllr Donna Cooney and the President of the Irish Farmers Association Francie Gorman, have this morning officially launched the Live Animal Crib at the Mansion House for Christmas.
The crib was blessed by Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Most Rev Paul Dempsey and Rev. Paul Arbuthnot, St. Ann’s Church, Dawson Street.
The Deputy Lord Mayor said, “Christmas in town is always magic and the Mansion House is looking very festive. The Mansion House should always be welcoming to the people of Dublin, and we want to make sure that’s especially so at Christmas. Children and grown-ups of all ages are welcome to drop by and share some festive joy.”
The ‘Little Angels’ from St. Josephs Nursery, Morning Star Road in Dublin 8 and the Lucan Gospel Choir performed on the steps of the Mansion House.
IFA President Francie Gorman said, “This is my first year opening the Live Animal Crib and I’m delighted to be here. It’s a special occasion to mark what is an enduring partnership between the Lord Mayor’s office, Dublin City Council and the IFA. It’s a reminder of the work that farm families carry out every day of the year and I hope visitors to Dublin city centre take the time to drop in between now and Christmas Eve”.
The 3rd class from Belclare National School in Tuam, Co Galway attended today as the winners of the Agri Aware competition run in conjunction with the live animal crib. Their winning entry was a poem based on the theme Farmers’ Festive Gift.
The Crib will be open to the public from Wednesday 11th December until Monday 23rd December from 11am to 4pm daily and Christmas Eve from 11am to 1pm.
The Live Animal Crib is a joint initiative between Dublin City Council and the Irish Farmers Association.
