In a statement the department of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine said a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place in the area.

The Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said: “Strict biosecurity is the best defence we have against the threat of avian influenza.

“Thankfully, the disease poses no food safety risk to consumers of well-cooked poultry products, including eggs.”

The virus which causes the disease is known as HPAI H5N1 has been in circulation among wild birds over the past year.

On Tuesday Fota Wildlife Park in Cork confirmed it will remain closed to the public until at least the end of November after an outbreak among its animals.

Avian influenza can be very contagious between birds, but health authorities have advised the risk to

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