Agriculture Minister faces grilling as meat factory infections spiral

Meat factory bosses have been blamed for a spike in Covid-19 infections amid claims staff were forced to work alongside sick colleagues and no protective equipment was supplied.
Agriculture Minister faces grilling as meat factory infections spiral
Fri, 15 May, 2020 - 17:15
Juno McEnroe

Additional reporting by Conall Ó Fátharta

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