Environment
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has said that Sika deer in Ireland do not need to be "culled en masse".
Rural Life
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Martin Heydon has said that Sika deer are not currently classed as an invasive species.
There has been a huge increase in the number of wild deer culled by licensed deer hunters this year, according to the latest NPWS figures.
Agri-Business
A Kerry TD has called on the government to implement an "extensive cull" of Sika deer across the country in the interest of farmers.
