More than 100,000 birds to be culled in Northern Ireland after bird flu outbreak

A second suspected case is under investigation at a commercial holding in Lisburn, where approximately 31,000 birds will be culled.

A mandatory housing order has been in place since December 23. Picture: PA

A mass cull of more than 100,000 birds is to take place following an outbreak of avian flu in Northern Ireland.

The Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture has confirmed that a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been found in a poultry flock in Clough, Co Down.