'It is important to remember that the vast majority of wild bird deaths in Ireland will not be related to Avian Influenza, based on information from surveillance activities'

'The date for restocking on local poultry farms will now be pushed back'

'There is no evidence of risk with consumption of poultry meat, products or eggs'

'An extension to the existing restriction zones has been introduced'

'The H5N1 strain of avian flu causes serious disease in poultry and birds that become infected'

'All poultry meat is safe and there shouldn’t be an issue around that'

'Cavan Monaghan is the capital of the poultry industry nationally and every effort will be made to protect it'