An investigation's underway after the death of a White-tailed Eagle which was part of a re-introduction programme by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
The healthy year-old male had been brought in as a chick from Norway in 2021 - but was found poisoned on farmland in Cavan last November.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service is appealing for information after a rare white-tailed eagle was found dead on lands between counties Cavan and Westmeath.
Concerns were raised when the eagle's satellite tag showed the bird wasn't moving.
A ranger tracked and found the body and tests confirmed the bird was killed by an illegal poison which has been banned here for over a decade.
The NPWS is seeking any information from the public in the Westmeath/Cavan region, particularly anyone who may have seen anyone or any vehicles acting suspiciously in recent weeks in the area between Lough Sheelin and Lough Ramor.
