Limerick firm ups safety measures to combat ebola

A Limerick company receiving shipments from West Africa has increased its safety measures in a bid to combat ebola.

Rusal Aughinish, the largest alumina refinery in Europe, regularly receives shipments of bauxite from Guinea — one of the three countries worst affected by the recent ebola outbreak.

Shipping the material from Guinea to Limerick takes around 10 days, according to the Shannon Foynes Port Company, while the incubation period for the ebola virus is 21 days.