Labour calls for bird flu expert as viral fears grow

THE appointment of a bird flu expert in Ireland was sought yesterday as the EU braced itself for a likely spread of the lethal virus.

Labour calls for bird flu expert as viral fears grow

Labour Party spokesperson on agriculture and food Dr Mary Upton said the figurehead would co-ordinate the campaign to keep the virus out of Ireland.

She said this would avoid the confusion of recent weeks when different ministers were making statements about the level of threat.

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