Sea eagles fail to breed as another bird killed

The first documented attempt by white-tailed sea eagles to breed in Ireland for the first time in 100 years has failed.

And, in a double blow for the sea eagle reintroduction programme, the remains have been found in Mayo of a young male eagle released in Kerry two years ago.

Preliminary toxicology tests of the remains, found on a small island on Lough Beltra near Castlebar, have not yet determined whether the rare bird was shot at or poisoned.