The ringmaster of one of the country's remaining family circuses has said they are determined that the coronavirus pandemic will not force the business to close.
Circus Vegas, which is run by the Courtney family, has been cocooning in Tralee for the past eight weeks. Tralee was the last stop Circus Vegas made and the final performance took place in a car park on the outskirts of the town on 12 March.
Since then, the car park has been home to members of the Courtney family and the other performers who make up the circus. The Courtney family has been associated with circus in Ireland for more than four decades.
Before that, they toured with drama and variety. Tommy Courtney says he was born into life on the road. When he was younger, he was