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Appeal for help after a dozen exotic birds escaped Dublin aviary during Storm Emma

It is understood that about 12 birds escaped the enclosure.

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Mar 5th 2018, 6:45 PM

Any escapees? Annual zoo census throws up challenge

How do you tell one penguin from another?

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Jan 5th 2013, 5:00 PM

Update: Two brothers escape from Roscommon prison

Authorities at Castlerea Prison in Co Roscommon discovered that the two men, both in their 20s, were unaccounted for this morning.

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Jul 16th 2012, 1:05 PM

Prisoner has been on the run since 1995

Joint Oireachtas Committee hears that there are 19 prisoners unlawfully at large – one for 17 years.

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Mar 29th 2012, 11:17 AM