Initial tests for avian influenza, or bird flu, on a sample from a north Monaghan poultry farm have come back negative.
There had been fears of an outbreak of the virus on the site near the border. Yesterday, samples were taken from the site and have since tested negative for the virus.
Further testing will take place today to confirm that finding. Irish poultry farms are at significant risk from bird flu.
On Monday, a Department of Agriculture housing order for all poultry and captive birds came into effect, with a similar measure in place in the North.
Since last December, five cases of the virus have been detected in wild birds across the country, but none so far on a commercial site.
Last week an outbreak of bird flu was confirmed on a farm in Co Tyrone, where 64,000 birds were slaughtered…