People urged to be on the alert for bird flu

 

The Agriculture Minister has given reassurances that everything is being done to combat bird flu.

Confirmed H5N1 has been detected in a turkey flock in Monaghan with additional surveillance steps put in place.

It comes as a number of wild birds in Donegal were confirmed with the condition earlier this month.

Minister Charlie McConalogue is urging both farmers and the general public to be on the alert:

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