11 cases of Covid-19 identified in meat factories in the last week 

11 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in meat processing plants over the past week. File image. 

11 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in meat processing plants over the past week.

They are among 22 cases associated with workplaces in the past seven days.

Sinn Féin's agriculture spokesman, Matt Carthy, said meat plants "has consistently been a concern since April when questions were put to the relevant ministers in the Dáil.

"It's clear that the sector has been offered an almost uniquely self-regulatory regime when it come to the coronavirus. 

"It's been incredibly difficult to get answers and up to date facts"

"TDs and the wider public are relying on press releases from the meat factories and quite frankly the public doesn't trust meat factories."

"The government needs to get a handle on this. We need to be aware of where they arise when they arise and what's being done"