Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 6268Killing of protected wildlife (white-tailed eagle) · Co. Roscommon

Protected white-tailed eagle shot in Roscommon; Garda and NPWS investigating

A two-year-old female white-tailed eagle was found dead near Cranberry Lake in south Roscommon. NPWS investigators confirmed she had been shot, and Gardaí and the National Parks and Wildlife Service are seeking the shooter.

  1. Reported19 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe body of a two-year-old female white-tailed eagle was found. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe eagle's body was found near Cranberry Lake in south Roscommon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe eagle was shot between Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 March. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeNPWS investigators confirmed the eagle was shot. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí and the NPWS are seeking a shooter who killed the eagle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationForensic analysis results are awaited to help identify the perpetrator. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe eagle was one of ten chicks brought to Ireland from Norway. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe eagle had a tracking device and had moved to the Roscommon area a few months earlier. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe eagle was reared by NPWS and released into the wild in 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherIt is understood the culprit will face a substantial fine. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 19 Mar2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Garda probe and outrage after shooter blasts rare eagle out of the sky

    Gives the shooting window of 11 to 12 March 2024, the location, and background on the reintroduced eagle, which had a tracking device. No suspect is named and no arrest is reported.