Finbarr Harrington told a recent meeting of Cork County Council’s West Cork Municipal District that he had received many calls from motorists all over west Cork who had near misses and accidents involving deer on the roads.

Cleo, five, had only arrived at Edinburgh Zoo two months ago.

Some 78 new community plans are receiving a boost from the funding.

The appeal came after gardaí were alerted to an incident at a rural location near Croagh village