Poisoned eagles flew from Munster

One of the birds had been released by the then Taoiseach Micheál Martin last August on the Shannon Estuary.

One of the birds had been released by the then Taoiseach Micheál Martin last August on the Shannon Estuary. Picture: Valerie O'Sullivan

A pair of young white-tailed eagles found poisoned in Northern Ireland are believed to have travelled north from Munster.

The birds were re-introduced in recent years by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.