Avian Influenza Update no. 12 of 2025

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• Mandatory avian influenza biosecurity measures effective from 1^st November 2025
• Biosecurity measures are mandatory for all poultry and captive bird keepers from 1^st November 2025 with the introduction of the Avian Influenza (Biosecurity measures) Regulations 2025 to reduce the risk of an incursion of avian influenza to poultry in Ireland.
• There will not be a requirement for birds to be permanently housed from this date, nor will there be any restrictions on bird gatherings, shows or sales at this time.

• HPAI H5N1 has been confirmed in a captive bird establishment in Cork on 15.10.25.

• This HPAI outbreak in captive birds does not affect Ireland’s disease-free status from HPAI in poultry.
• HPAI outbreaks in domestic poultry have been reported in UK and Europe.

• Maintaining high biosecurity standards and registering with DAFM all poultry holdings: commercial farms or backyard flocks, is key to help protect poultry flocks and farmers’ livelihoods from the impacts which an outbreak of this disease would bring into Ireland.

Species: Avian