Crowds to see eagles soar

Eager crowds turned out yesterday in the Lough Derg village of Mountshannon to catch a glimpse of the ‘stars’ of the Golden Eagle Trust re-introduction project, Caimin and Saoirse.

The two white-tailed sea eagles have made Lough Derg their home over the past three years and recently hatched a chick that is expected to take flight in the next few weeks.

Named by local children, Caimin and Saoirse created history in 2013 when they reared the first chicks to fly from a nest in Ireland in 110 years.