Government urged to protect meat plant workers who have been 'treated appallingly'

Tánaiste denied claims that 'the big beef barons are putting their wealth before their workers, and the Government is letting them away with this'

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said: 'Today's HSPC report reveals that out of 56 meat plants in the State, there are 34 open outbreaks now. That's an extra four outbreaks in the last week.'

The Government has been called on to protect workers in meat plants who have been "treated appallingly" during the pandemic.

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy made the claim in the Dáil while highlighting the rising number of outbreaks of Covid-19 in meat plants. He also pointed to the fact that migrant workers often live in cramped accommodation.