John Byrne (38) who has spent the last 22 years living on the Dublin's streets, said he had been sitting on O'Connell Bridge about ten days ago when a youth came along and grabbed rabbit Barney by the ears, flinging the animal into the river.
Mr Byrne said he had been told a farmer from Tipperary had already offered him a job working with animals and it offered the possibility of gaining his own home. He said he would be happy to consider the offer even though he had a girlfriend and three children living in Ballyfermot and "Tipperary is a bit far".
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Mr Byrne who said he had become homeless after domestic issues when he was a young man said being homeless was getting more difficult in recent years due to the weather and a shortage of hostel beds. The Garda said a youth had been charged with cruelty to animals in connection with the incident and would appear in court later this month.
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It's a long, long way to Tipperary. Or so I've heard.
"...when a youth came along and grabbed rabbit Barney by the ears, flinging the animal into the river."
This is a broken human being. It can't be repaired or rehabilitated. It has no inherent value to society. Simply incinerate it and sterilize those who spawned it.
"This is a broken human being. It can't be repaired or rehabilitated. It has no inherent value to society. Simply incinerate it and sterilize those who spawned it."
This is a broken human being. It can't be repaired or rehabilitated. It has no inherent value to society. Simply incinerate it and sterilize those who spawned it.
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