What happened in the Dunblane massacre? 25 years ago, 16 children – aged just five and six – and teacher Gwen Mayor were murdered by gunman Thomas Hamilton when he opened fire on a gym class at Dunblane Primary School. Hamilton, 43, then killed himself. The massacre, which took place on March 13, 1996, in the Stirlingshire town, shocked the nation and led to the UK enforcing some of the strictest firearms legislation in the world.
Gwen Mayor and her class at Dunblane Primary. Two new Firearms Acts were passed, which saw the end to private ownership of handguns in the UK. Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of the massacre, but a quarter of a century on, the events of that day understandably still remain raw for the survivors and families of the victims.
December 10, 2020 8:25 am
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is seeking information relating to a buzzard found on the R422 south of Emo, Co. Laois.
The bird was discovered at 7:50am on Saturday, December 5.
The NPWS said it was on a tree on the roadside when it was shot with a shotgun. The firearm was discharged from the road on the south of the village adding that a vehicle was used in the illegal act.
The investigating wildlife ranger said: ‘’The shot was heard and the dead buzzard was found by a member of the public. A spent shotgun cartridge was also found.
Appeal for information over protected buzzard shot from vehicle near Laois village
Reporter:
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The National Parks & Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is seeking any information relating to a Buzzard found on the R422 South of Emo, Co Laois.
The National Parks & Wildlife Service is investigating the shooting of a buzzard at 7.50am on Saturday 5th of December.
It was on a tree on the roadside when it was shot with a shotgun. The firearm was discharged from the road on the south of the village. A vehicle was used in this Illegal act.
Appeal for information over protected buzzard shot from vehicle near Emo
Reporter:
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The National Parks & Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is seeking any information relating to a Buzzard found on the R422 South of Emo, Co Laois.
The National Parks & Wildlife Service is investigating the shooting of a buzzard at 7.50am on Saturday 5th of December.
It was on a tree on the roadside when it was shot with a shotgun. The firearm was discharged from the road on the south of the village. A vehicle was used in this Illegal act.
Buzzards are a protected species. They became extinct in Ireland in the late 19th century but were re-established again on the island the 1930s.