Orwell called the island “un-get-at-able.” Indeed, it was not exactly easy for my six-year-old daughter and me to get there — we’d traveled by air, land, and boat. It seemed somewhat miraculous, this ...
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has announced that one of the state’s rare white-tailed eagles has been shot dead in Co. Westmeath. But, why is this so significant?
A rare eagle shot dead in a “deplorable act” in the Republic had visited counties in the north during its short time in Ireland. The white-tailed eagle was found dead this week close to Lough ...