Minister Malcolm Noonan says he hopes 'as many people as possible get to them' after white tailed eagles returned to nest in Killarney National Park
Minister Malcolm Noonan says he hopes "as many people as possible" get to see the white tailed eagles and their new chicks soaring through Killarney skies this summer.
It follows a flagship reintroduction project that kicked off in 2007 with the release of 100 young white-tailed eagles in the Co Kerry park. The eagles subsequently dispersed across Ireland.Speaking about their return to Killarney National Park, Minister Malcolm Noonan said: "This is such fantastic news for Killarney and for these incredible birds, that they have again found sanctuary in the old oak woodlands of our national park.
The first successful breeding since their reintroduction to Ireland happened on Lough Derg, Co Clare in 2012 and by July 2020 a small breeding population of between eight and 10 pairs had successfully fledged chicks across Cork, Kerry, Clare, Galway and Tipperary. National Parks and Wildlife Service manager Éamonn Meskell says staff are "delighted" some have nested again in Killarney.
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