Kingspan chief Murtagh sees no future for any new national Covid-19 lockdowns           

Gene Murtagh says cost of another national lockdown will be "unacceptable" to the economy 

In June, shares soared 8.5%, to value Kingspan at over €12.6bn. Picture: Larry Cummins

Gene Murtagh, the chief executive of Irish buildings materials giant Kingspan, said Ireland and governments everywhere will find it difficult to sanction further national lockdowns because of the unacceptable economic costs. 

Mr Murtagh was speaking after Kingspan unveiled earnings generated during the crisis months and reopenings from worldwide sales from its insulated panels and boards across the world that were much better than expected, as construction sites reopened.