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Ireland Mandates Poultry Housing Amid H5N1 Outbreak

11/6/2025

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Ireland's Department of Agriculture announced a mandatory housing order for poultry and captive birds, effective November 10, after the first H5N1 outbreak since 2022.
The outbreak in a Carlow turkey flock killed 3,130 birds.
Restriction zones have been established around affected farms.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said the housing order aims to protect the national flock.
The public is advised to report sick or dead wild birds without handling them.

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Ireland's Department of Agriculture announced a mandatory housing order for poultry and captive birds, effective November 10, after the first H5N1 outbreak since 2022.
The outbreak in a Carlow turkey flock killed 3,130 birds.
Restriction zones have been established around affected farms.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said the housing order aims to protect the national flock.
The public is advised to report sick or dead wild birds without handling them.