From greeting cards to decorations, robins are a classic Christmas motif. But have you ever wondered how these birds became ...

A rare male Bufflehead duck has been recorded on Lough Lein in Killarney National Park. The Bufflehead is an extremely rare vagrant to Western Europe and is usually found in Canada and Alaska. The ...

The male citron-crested cockatoo, who until now didn't have a fitting name, has been officially christened Troy by Dublin Zoo.

Shouting at seagulls makes them more likely to leave your food alone, research suggests. Researchers at the University of Exeter looked at different ways of deterring the birds from approaching a box ...

Irish households have been urged to take action if they spot a robin in their garden over the winter months. As the ...

Robins see humans as meal tickets – particularly gardeners who work the ground in “their” territory. They feed on grubs, ...

Confirmation that the highly infectious bird flu virus has been found in two commercial turkey flocks means the disease threat has moved to a new level despite already being prevalent in wild birds.

A SECOND outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in Ireland. The highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak was reported at a commercial turkey farm in Co. Meath yesterday (November 5). It follows an ...

More instances of bird flu have been confirmed, sparking concerns that there could be a shortage of turkey this Christmas as turkeys may be smaller in size when processed. A compulsory housing order ...

BIRD owners have been warned to take action immediately to protect their flocks after a second case of avian flu was confirmed in Ireland. Two cases of bird flu were detected in Carlow and Meath this ...

Families were reassured yesterday that turkey will still be on the table this Christmas despite a bird flu outbreak on two farms. The latest cases of the H5N1 strain of the virus were detected in the ...

Compulsory housing orders for all poultry and captive birds are due to come into force in Ireland on Monday. It comes after an outbreak of avian influenza was confirmed at a commercial turkey flock in ...