Man gave rescued wild birds marijuana and painted their claws
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A British man who took a bubble bath with an injured bird, gave it marijuana and painted another bird's nails with glitter nail polish has been banned from keeping wild animals.
Lee Jefferson (30) failed to seek veterinary treatment for a wood pigeon and a jackdaw he had collected and kept in a 'puppy pen' at his home in Malton, North Yorkshire.
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The Irish Sun
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- The Irish Sun
Chilling wolf map shows ferocious beasts prowl Brit holiday hotspots after boy, 6, snatched from mum by infamous ‘Bram'
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RTÉ News
4 hours ago
- RTÉ News
UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered in knife crime crackdown
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Irish Independent
8 hours ago
- Irish Independent
The Irish Independent's View: Remembering the Miami Showband killings – the day the music died at hands of callous murderers
The Miami Showband massacre, half-a-century ago this weekend, was one of those horror stories that seized everyone with the realities of terrorism. Here was a group of musicians from both sides of the Border and from unionist and nationalist traditions who attracted crowds from all communities in the North, as well as in the Republic, whose only interest was a mutual love of music, dancing and a good time. Then a gang of Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) killers, many of whom were part of the auxiliary British army Ulster Defence Regiment, made a botched attempt to plant a bomb in the Miami van at a bogus checkpoint in the North. When the incompetent bombers' device exploded prematurely, the paramilitaries shot all around them, killing three band members. Only two escaped alive. Fifty years on, this remains an unresolved story of collusion between the British security services and loyalist paramilitaries. It dovetails with other incidents, such as the Dublin and Monaghan bombings 14 months earlier, in May 1974, which leaves other unanswered questions in Dublin-London relations. It also helps us to reflect on lesser-known victims of murder and mayhem There is clear evidence from many sources telling us that this murderous incident was an attempt by elements in London to coerce the Dublin government in 1974 to be more co-operative with the British security services. London was demanding ever tighter south-north border controls and extradition to an already suspect British judicial system, as subsequently shown by the railroading of innocent Irish suspects. The conspiracy aimed at portraying the Miami Showband as bomb transporters, which might have succeeded, was to be part of that pact. In the event, two band members survived to reveal the truth. The legacy of the Miami Showband is about more than just music – it is about bringing people together. It also helps us to reflect on lesser-known victims of murder and mayhem. We are reminded that many people died on this island to achieve a peace deal that was sketched out more than 50 years ago in the power-sharing agreement at Sunningdale. Yesterday, a survivor of the Miami Showband ambush spoke of the importance of remembering as he recalled the loss of his bandmates – singer Fran O'Toole, guitarist Tony Geraghty and trumpeter Brian McCoy. The two survivors, Des Lee and Stephen Travers, were among those who gathered at the roadside where the atrocity happened to honour the innocent victims. Mr Travers said they still want to tell the world of the Miami Showband legacy, which is that people from all sectors had come simply to dance, sing and enjoy.
