This is the fourth case of avian influenza detected within commercial flocks in the Republic of Ireland this year.

It comes after the third case of the H5N1 strain in the Republic of Ireland was discovered yesterday.

That's despite the "serious outbreak of avian influenza" on two farms in Co Monaghan.

The Department of Agriculture has introduced three new Statutory Instruments.

It's understood there are around 15,000 hens at the site.

Four cases of the highly contagious H5N1 strain were detected in wild birds around the country in the past week.

The precautionary measures in Cavan and Monaghan have been in place since late last year.

A case of a new strain of bird flu has been detected in Ballybay. It's the third case of the High Pathogenic Avian Influenza