The Department of Agriculture has confirmed cases of bird flu amongst a flock in north Dublin.
The outbreak is the first amongst non-wild birds to be detected in Ireland this year. Avian flu, which is rarely transmissible to humans, was last detected amongst Irish birds last December.
The bird flock is also not poultry, which is noteworthy as the disease is usually most prevalent in chickens and turkeys. The affected bird flock is located near the coastal area of Sutton.
