Harry’s 2016 Raspberry Awards

The King Bullies Award

It’s impossible maybe to unravel the tangle that saw 30-year volunteer Mervyn Herron essentially pushed out of the RSPBA’s Northern Ireland branch for no apparent reason except for maybe, possibly, maybe supporting the Spring Gatherin’ event in Belfast. Let’s see here . . . lifetime supporter encourages branch to get behind an all-good something that might just be a positive change. Suddenly Herron’s out in what might have been a kangaroo court-like move. Harry’s heart goes out to the guy. To be sure, to be sure, the pipe band world can be a cruel, cruel place. But let that be warning to anyone who tries to rock our little boat! We like things just the way they are, so sit down and stop rowing!

+ Herron resigns from RSPBA after 30 years’ service