Skellig Star: Basic Covid-19 precautions missing weeks after first virus cases identified

The Skellig Star Hotel direct provision centre in Caherciveen, where 32 residents have been on hunder strike since Monday. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

Basic Covid-19 precautions did not exist at a Kerry direct provision centre more than a month after residents started showing symptoms of the virus.

According to an infectious disease nurse who inspected the Skellig Star Hotel in Caherciveen, the wrong cleaning products were being used and there was “no procedure” on how to clean rooms.