Cork seafood company knew about French Covid rules before Government 

Truck drivers queue for the now-mandatory Covid-19 negative test before being allowed entry to mainland France and Europe as workers put the finishing touches to the Truck Stop Covid-19 test centre at Circle K services on the M11 near Gorey, Co Wexford. Picture: Garry O'Neill

A Cork-based seafood company knew about impending regulations which would seek negative Covid tests from Irish truckers travelling to France a week before the Government did.

Adrian Walsh, who owns Ballycotton Seafood, told the Irish Examiner he was informed last week through unofficial channels that France would soon require a negative Covid-19 test for hauliers.