Businesses that do not comply with Covid-19 safety measures will be shut down

The Government launched its Return to Work protocol today which include regulations for social distancing, hand hygiene and first aid.

Businesses that do not comply with new safety protocols aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19 can be shut down.

Business Minister Heather Humphreys said inspectors from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will be able to shut down workplaces that do not comply.