This past week, walking the same streets, I have found myself asking: where are all the seagulls gone? Not having noticed any up-lit seagulls or swans itself, however, the Diary had to consult Birdwatch Ireland. But then, this past week, walking the same streets, I have found myself asking: where are all the seagulls gone? Near Christ Church the other night, for example, I saw a whole group of rubbish bags scattered. Chicken wings scattered on a Dublin footpath, but no seagulls to be seen anywhere.

Source: The Irish Times February 20, 2026 15:33 UTC