Dead swans and duck removed from Cork’s Lough amid renewed flu concerns

Lab tests will take at least 10 days as biosecurity measures and a fishing ban remain in place at the Lough

It follows a confirmed case of bird flu at the Lough earlier in September. Picture: Chani Anderson.

Two dead swans and a dead duck were removed from The Lough in Cork City at the weekend as a highly infectious bird flu continues to spread.

The birds’ remains are to be taken to a laboratory for testing to confirm whether avian flu is present.