IRELAND must have a clear roadmap strategy to deal with a major bird flu outbreak in the near future, top medics warned yesterday.

Ireland must have a clear roadmap strategy to deal with a major bird flu outbreak in the near future, medics warned today.

The swan that died of bird flu in Scotland has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus, the RSPB said today.

The swan feared to have died of the deadly strain of bird flu in Scotland was found more than a week ago on a harbour slipway, it emerged today.