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Programme: Jason Hughes
The view from St Eugene's Cathedral Spire
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PEREGRINE FALCON

Is a peregrine falcon using the spire of St Eugene's Cathedral as a rooftop restaurant?

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FALCON

A bird - beSacristan, Kevin Glackin, has found dozens of pigeon carcases on the tower lieved to be a peregrine falcon - is using the spire of St Eugene's Cathedral to prey on its victims. Pigeon fanciers in the city are concerned that a number of their birds are being killed. Jenny Witt from BBC Radio Foyle, and Jim Ramsey from the Foyle Racing Pigeon Society got a chance to see for themselves when sacristan, Kevin Glackin, took them for a tour.

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JIM WELLS

DUP Assembly member, Jim Wells, is chair of the Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group. He spoke to Sarah Brett.

RELATED LINKS

BBC - Peregrine Falcon factfile

BBC Foyle and West News - Finest Dining Room in the City

Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group

RSPB Northern Ireland

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