Cork meat plant stayed open despite having 226 Covid cases, Dáil hears

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the decision to close any meat plant or any business is made by public health officials or by the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, as appropriate.

A meat plant in Cork had 226 positive Covid cases but never closed down, creating a major health risk, the Dáil has heard.

Sinn Féin deputy leader Pearse Doherty raised the matter at Leaders’ Questions and asked what hold “meat barons” had over the State.