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# swanning around

All time

Gardaí in Sligo had to direct traffic around two swans and their babies in Sligo yesterday

Protect the babbies!

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May 26th 2017, 7:36 AM

Oh, just a swan in Galway, acting like it owns the place

Some neck on it.

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Jun 7th 2015, 9:08 AM

Mischievous swan holds up traffic on the Samuel Beckett Bridge

Not a bother on him.

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Sep 5th 2014, 8:20 PM

The swans in Bray are also heading to the polls today

A local pub has set up ballot boxes on the beach after creating spoof swan election posters earlier this month.

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May 23rd 2014, 6:35 PM

Bray has some very unusual local election candidates

There for you, whatever the feather.

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May 12th 2014, 7:30 PM