White-tailed eagles released into wild in Munster

A white-tailed sea eagle are being released as part of a landmark project by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

White-tailed eagles, some of the most impressive birds in the world, are being released into the wild in Munster as part of a landmark project by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Four young eagles have already been released on Lough Derg, Co Tipperary. Another two birds are to be released at the same site later this month, to be followed by a further four birds shortly at a site on the Shannon estuary.