Overview
- Ireland’s Department of Agriculture confirmed bird flu in a turkey flock near Ballybrittas, with the outbreak identified on Friday, November 21.
- Authorities established a 3 km protection zone and a 10 km surveillance zone in line with national and EU rules.
- Strict movement controls now apply to poultry and poultry products from the affected area, with veterinary checks and surveillance continuing.
- The farm is reported to house about 30,000 turkeys, according to local reporting.
- This is the fourth avian influenza outbreak in a commercial poultry flock in the Republic, and the agriculture minister thanked farmers for adhering to biosecurity and housing measures.