Farmers in Donegal are being told to exercise maximum vigilance following confirmation of a suspected case of avian influenza on a commercial poultry premises near Omagh.
The Irish Farmers Association is instructing all poultry producers, both commercial operations and backyard keepers, to tighten biosecurity measures.
As it stands, control zones do not extend into the Republic of Ireland.
Members of the public are reminded not to touch sick or dead wild birds and to report sightings using the AvianCheck App or via the Department of Agriculture’s website.
