Overview
- Authorities confirmed HPAI H5N1 at a commercial turkey flock in County Carlow and imposed 3 km protection and 10 km surveillance zones.
- About 500 turkeys are on the farm and the flock will be euthanised, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association.
- It is the first commercial poultry outbreak in Ireland since 2023, with more than 40 wild‑bird detections this year and Fota Wildlife Park closed until at least the end of November.
- Compulsory national biosecurity rules are in force, with enhanced measures required for flocks of 350 birds or more.
- Farmer representatives are urging a housing order; England’s housing order takes effect Thursday, and Irish officials are considering similar measures.