Thousands of birds have been culled and sanitation actions have been carried out at the affected premises in Magherafelt in Co Derry and Cookstown, Pomeroy and Stewartstown in Co Tyrone

DAERA said it was investigating a third suspected case of notifiable avian influenza at a commercial poultry premises, near Cookstown, Co Tyrone

Bob Avian, a Tony Award-winning choreographer who had a role in some of the most beloved and influential shows on Broadway, has died at the age of 83.

The H5N8 strain of the virus was confirmed after tests on the dead bird found at Lough Beg