First birth of crane chicks in Ireland for over 300 years recorded

Cranes flying over Bord na Móna rewetted peatlands in the Irish midlands. Picture: James Crombie/Inpho

The first birth of crane chicks in Ireland for more than 300 years has been recorded.

Sadly, one chick disappeared shortly after first being seen in May and the second chick has not been seen since late June.