The exact location of the nest has not been revealed to the public in order to minimise disturbance to the birds.
The parents were collected as chicks from the Highlands of Scotland. The pair was first spotted together on 1 August 2006 and have been together since.
Golden eagles became extinct in Ireland in 1912. Adults were reintroduced into Glenveagh National Park in 2001, and despite eggs
being laid in 2005 and 2006, this is the first year young have been
The nest actually hatched two chicks, but as normally happens, the second chick died after five days. According to the Golden Eagle Trust, there will be a further wait of seven to eight weeks to see if the remaining chick can continue to grow and hopefully fledge in late July.
The Minister for the Environment, Dick Roche, has welcomed the news that a chick has hatched, describing it as 'a marvellous milestone'.