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# eagle deaths

This year

2023

Investigation launched into 'disgraceful' poisoning of two white-tailed eagles in Antrim

Tánaiste Micheál Martin, who released one of the birds last year, expressed “shock and disappointment” at the poisoning.

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Jul 7th 2023, 5:00 PM

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White-tailed eagles found poisoned in Co Cork

Two eagles were found poisoned near Glengariff; one of them dead. It’s the twelfth white-tailed eagle to be poisoned since 2007.

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Feb 5th 2013, 7:10 PM

White-tailed eagles killed in Mayo and Donegal

Minister Jimmy Deenihan has condemned the killings of the eagles, who are believed to have been poisoned. One bird was also shot.

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May 17th 2012, 2:25 PM