A case of bird flu has been detected in a wild bird in Donegal.
Since early December there have been three detections of avian influenza in Ireland, all in wild birds.
After detections in Galway and Dublin, another case has been confirmed at an undisclosed location in Donegal.
It is said that the case was discovered in “mid-January”.
In December, Minister for Agriculture and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue introduced new strict biosecurity regulations for poultry.
The Department of Agriculture said in a statement: “With six instances of avian influenza in wild birds on the island since early December, it is clear that the virus is circulating in some wild birds in Ireland and that the highest standards of biosecurity are needed to protect Irish poultry and kept birds.
“The Department…