NDCC Avian Influenza Update No. 3 of 2026
- Avian Influenza Update No. 3 of 2026 (pdf 4,359Kb)
- Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1 confirmed in a wild bird (swan) in Co. Cork.
- HPAI H5N1 was detected in a commercial poultry premises near Omagh in Co. Tyrone on early March.
- No outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been detected in Ireland in 2026 to date.
- The following measures remain in place, see further information on section 4:
- The Housing Order (Avian Influenza – Precautionary Confinement of Birds and Restriction on Assembly of Live Birds) Regulations 2025
- The Avian Influenza Biosecurity Measures Regulations 2025
BE VIGILANT FOR THE CLINICAL SIGNS OF AVIAN INFLUENZA IN YOUR FLOCK
Biosecurity is the single most effective way to prevent the virus spreading from wild birds into poultry or between poultry flocks.
The ongoing risk posed by avian influenza is a reminder to all who keep poultry, whether commercial holdings or those who have some backyard hens, to stay aware and take precautions to prevent contact with or contamination from wild birds.