IFA Calls For Poultry Housing Order As Bird Flu Cases Rise

More than 40 cases of H5N1 have been reported in 2025.

The Irish Farmers Association says the Department of Agriculture should introduce a housing order to stop the spread of bird flu.

Over 40 cases of H5N1 have been reported in 2025, the latest being a commercial turkey flock in Carlow over the weekend.

A housing order requires all poultry and captive birds to be kept in a secure, enclosed space to prevent mixing with wild birds.

The UK and the North are set to introduce its own restrictions tomorrow and the IFA says we should follow suit.

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