Farmers in the Republic of Ireland have been ordered to keep their birds housed due to outbreaks of bird flu
The move follows detections of avian flu in captive and wild birdsPoultry farmers in the Republic of Ireland have been ordered to keep their flocks indoors amid outbreaks of bird flu.with both set to take effect from Monday.There have been detections of avian flu across the island of Ireland in recent months.
An outbreak of H5NI avian flu was confirmed in a captive flock in County Wicklow in late August, the second confirmed outbreak in the region in a matter of days,
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