'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'

'We are always resilient here in Co Monaghan and the poultry industry has survived challenges in the past'

'H5N1 has been detected in a turkey flock in the county after samples tested positive'

The order issued to house birds by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue takes affect today.