A Monaghan Poultry farmer says the housing of all birds due to the risk of avian flu should be tackled with an all-Ireland approach.
The former IFA Regional chairman for Ulster/North Leinster Nigel Reneghan says that the order issued to house birds by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue because of bird flu isn't workable.
The Monaghan farmer says the virus is spread through air and for this reason poultry in Northern Ireland should be housed at all times also.
75% of turkeys come from Cavan and Monaghan and with over 6 weeks to Christmas farmers are taking all precautions not to have any of their animals affected by the virus.
The move to put a ban all poultry to be kept indoors has come in light of the rise locally in bird flu cases including confirmation of the disease last week in a dead swan in Co Cavan.
Speaking of the Joe Finnegan show, the Clontibret farmer says he is taking all necessary precautions:
