Seven gardaí in self-isolation after contact with Dublin visitor to Dubai

Kirstie McGrath, 30, returned what would later be confirmed as a false positive result. Picture: Paddy Cummins/IrishPhotodesk.ie

A leading garda union has said it is "unfair and unacceptable" that gardaí will no longer be prioritised for vaccination.

The statement was made as it emerged that seven rank and file gardaí have been forced into self-isolation after coming into contact with one of two women who flew to Ireland from Dubai last week, with one of the two understood to have subsequently tested positive for Covid-19.