Calls to bird flu helpline up 60% in past 24 hours

Calls to the special bird flu helpline set up by the Government have jumped signicantly in the past 24 hours, according to Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan.

Calls to the special bird flu helpline set up by the Government have jumped significantly in the past 24 hours, according to Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan.

The phoneline was established earlier this year to allow members of the public to report unusual deaths among wild birds.