Categories Selected Articles Bird flu confirmed in flock of 30,000 turkeys in Co Laois Post author By Mike Nova Post date November 26, 2025 Following the four bird flu outbreaks, Ireland has lost its WOAH disease-freedom status from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in poultry. ← Wednesday briefing: What may be in – and out – of Rachel Reeves’s ‘hokey cokey’ budget → What the papers say: Wednesday’s front pages