White-tailed eagle in Kerry poisoned with banned substance, confirms NPWS 

A white tailed eagle in Co Kerry. File picture: Valerie O'Sullivan

A white-tailed sea eagle in Glencar, Co Kerry, has been poisoned with a banned substance, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has confirmed.

Toxicology tests confirmed the young female was poisoned with Carbofuran, an insecticide which has been banned in Ireland since 2007.