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A white-tailed eagle shot and killed in Co. Westmeath.

Iolar Mara lámhachta, maraithe i gCo na hIarmhí.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service has confirmed that a White-tailed Eagle, a rare bird of prey, was recently shot and killed in County Westmeath.

Tá sé dearbhaithe ag an tSeirbhís Páirceanna Náisiúnta agus Fiadhúlra gur lámhachadh agus gur maraíodh Iolar Mara, éan creiche neamhchoitianta, i gCo na hIarmhí le gairid.

It was a female White-tailed Eagle and was about two years old.

Iolar Mara baineann a bhí inti agus bhí sí thart ar dhá bhliain d'aois.

She was released near the Shannon Estuary in 2022 as part of the White-tailed Eagle Reintroduction Project.

Scaoileadh saor í in aice le hInbhear na Sionainne in 2022 mar chuid de Thionscadal Athbhunaithe an Iolair Mhara.

Information from the satellite tag fitted to her indicates that she died sometime on December 6th between Ballinafeide and Portnashangan on the east side of Lough Uail in Westmeath.

Léiríonn faisnéis ón gclib satailíte a bhí feistithe uirthi gur bhásaigh sí uair éigin ar an 6 Nollaig idir Baile na Feide agus Port na Seangán ar an taobh thoir de Loch Uail san Iarmhí.

The information also indicates that the White-tailed Eagle was in that area for a few weeks before it was killed.

Léiríonn an fhaisnéis freisin go raibh an tIolar Mara sa cheantar sin ar feadh cúpla seachtain sular maraíodh í.

In 2023, she was in North Kerry, Donegal, north Antrim, Fermanagh, Cavan and elsewhere.

In 2023, bhí sí i gCiarraí Thuaidh, i nDún na nGall, i dtuaisceart Aontroma, i bhFear Manach, sa Chabhán agus in áiteanna nach iad.

The White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla is a protected bird and anyone who kills it can be prosecuted.

Éan faoi chosaint is ea an tIolar Mara Haliaeetus albicilla agus is féidir an dlí a chur ar aon duine a mharaíonn é.

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