GRAPEVINE: Cosmetic Creations staff work through holidays in response to Covid-19; plus other stories

Breffney O'Dowling Keane of Cosmetic Creations reflects upon the launch of the company's new Airmedica hand sanitiser brand

Specialist manufacturer Cosmetic Creations has prioritised the domestic market for the full three million units of hand sanitiser it is producing within a 10-week period.

The 90 staff members of Cosmetic Creations in Dublin Hill, Cork, and in Claremorris, Co Mayo, have been working all hours, even working long shifts on St Patrick's Day, producing around 80,000 units per week. The company launched its new Airmedica hand sanitiser brand in response to the global spread of coronavirus.