Bird Flu Prevention Zone Lifted in Northern Ireland

Bird flu prevention zone lifted in Northern Ireland

The bird flu prevention zone and the ban on poultry gatherings will be lifted on Friday from 00:01 BST.

Poultry events cleared to return as avian flu rules end this week

Northern Ireland’s poultry sector will see all remaining bird flu restrictions lifted from just after midnight on Friday, marking the end of months of mandatory disease control measures introduced to protect flocks across the region. The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ), which has been in force since 1 November 2025, will officially end at 00:01 on Friday 15 May 2026 alongside the ban on poultry gatherings. The move means poultry shows, bi…

NI bird flu prevention zone to be lifted

The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings will be lifted on Friday (May 15). The measures, imposing a range of compulsory biosecurity measures on poultry flocks, were introduced on November 1, 2025. The aim of the AIPZ was to address the risk posed by avian influenza to the poultry sector and was a tool in protecting flocks across Northern Ireland from the disease which was circ…

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in Northern Ireland to be lifted

The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings will be lifted at 00:01 on Friday 15 May 2026. The measures, imposing a range of compulsory biosecurity measures on poultry flocks, were introduced on 1 November 2025. The aim of the AIPZ wa