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Agriculture
fromIrish Independent
3 hours ago

Free range eggs will still be on shelves despite housing order for poultry amid bird flu outbreak

A mandatory housing order requires all poultry and birds to be kept indoors starting November 10 to prevent mixing with wild birds carrying avian influenza.
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Second outbreak of highly contagious avian flu strain confirmed on Irish turkey farm

In a statement about the outbreak at a farm near Kells, Co Meath, on Wednesday, Minister Heydon said a protection zone has now been put in place for 3km around the holding, with a further 10km surveillance zone, as per EU and national laws. "This second outbreak underlines the ongoing presence of avian influenza in wild birds across the country. The introduction of the housing order will further strengthen our national protection measures to help mitigate the ongoing risk.
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