Red kite released back to wild after treatment

An ailing red kite found on a Co Wicklow roadside was successfully released back into the wild yesterday.

The two-year-old male bird, part of a protected species, was found by a passerby on a secondary road near the Beehive Inn, 3km from Wicklow town, last Thursday.

At first it seemed injured, but when no marks were found, its lethargy posed concern.