The Sea Life aquarium in Bray, Co Wicklow, is to close in December after more than 25 years.
A statement on the Sea Life website said it was a"difficult decision" and their priority now would be finding suitable homes for the animals and helping staff with career opportunities.
"This is really disappointing for families in Wicklow and all of the east coast and across the country."She added that it would be her preference that entities like these are State-owned and not at the whims of the financial markets.We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.
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