Troy the parrot home safe after Dublin Airport adventure

Airport parrot 'back home with pal' after search20 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMike McBrideBBC News NI@DublinAirportThe Alexandrine parakeet, which is called Lola, was successfully reunited with her owner after appearing at Dublin Airport on Easter Sunday A parrot discovered at Dublin Airport has been safely reunited with its owner, thanks to the efforts of airport staff and the public.The Alexandrine parakeet, temporarily nicknamed "Troy" by airport staff in honour of Republic of Ireland footballer Troy Parrott, was discovered near Terminal One by airport police on Easter Sunday.The parrot, which is female and nearly two years old, was cared for at the airport police station and provided with fruit, water, toys, and a temporary enclosure constructed by the Airport Police K9 unit.Her owner, Gheorghe, was eventually identified through her tag number and the bird's response to her name, which was revealed to be Lola.Allow X content?This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy and privacy policy before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Accept and continueThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. X content may contain adverts.'Back home with her pal'In a post on social media on Tuesday, the airport confirmed Lola is now "back home with her pal".She made firm friendships with the airport's social media team who shared some facts about the travel-curious bird, including that she loves watermelon and strawberries, is very vocal when not getting attention, and was happy for "Troy" to be kept as her middle name. Staff also joked that she seemed delighted her "shift" was finally over.@DublinAirportThe parrot was discovered by airport police near Terminal One after being spotted perched on a rubbish b...