Aengus Cox

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

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Bird flu outbreak confirmed at turkey farm in Monaghan

A third outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, has been confirmed on a commercial turkey farm in less than a week.

Ireland • 4 mins

Housing order for all poultry amid high risk of bird flu

A housing order for all poultry and captive birds in the country is in effect from today, due to the high risk from avian influenza - or bird flu.

Ireland • 8 hrs

What is bird flu and how concerning is the spread?

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a mandatory housing order for poultry and captive birds, effective from 10 November, following the first outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in the country since 2022.

Ireland • 06 Nov

Free range turkeys gather together on a farm.

Call for intense focus on biosecurity amid bird flu cases

The Irish Farmers' Association has called on poultry flock owners across the country to adopt a "laser-like focus on biosecurity" after confirmation yesterday of a case of avian influenza, or bird flu, on a second commercial turkey farm.

Ireland • 06 Nov

Bronze turkeys on a farm in Termonfeckin, near Drogheda

Bird flu outbreak at second commercial turkey farm

A second outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, on a commercial turkey farm has been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture.

Ireland • 05 Nov

Bird flu outbreak at commercial turkey flock in Carlow

Restriction zones have been put in place around a commercial turkey farm in Co Carlow, after an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu was detected there.

Ireland • 04 Nov

Fota Wildlife Park to remain closed until end of November

Fota Wildlife Park will remain closed until at least the end of November due to an "ongoing assessment of the national avian flu situation".

Ireland • 04 Nov

A herd of Holstein cows grazing on a summer afternoon in Northern Ireland

Farmers concerns raised at nitrates derogation meeting

Up to 2,000 people attended a meeting in Cork last night to address farmers' concerns over the renewal of Ireland's nitrates derogation.

Ireland • 04 Nov

A close up image of two hands installing a tap into a sink

CCPC writes to traders after 1,000 consumer complaints

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has written to traders providing home maintenance, construction and improvement services, following more than 1,000 complaints from consumers about the sector.

Ireland • 03 Nov

New vape tax announced in budget to take effect

A new tax on e-liquid used in vape products announced in last year's budget will take effect from tomorrow, 1 November.

Ireland • 31 Oct