Irish Paralympic chiefs have confidence in Zika protocols

Ireland’s team leader for the 2016 Paralympics says none of its female athletes or staff has expressed any reservations about travelling to Rio in September, despite growing fears about the Zika virus.

Speaking at Paralympics Ireland’s ‘100 days to Rio’ launch yesterday, Ireland’s chef de mission Denis Toomey admitted that the virus is a concern.

“It is a concern when it infects one in five people and there is a possibility that one could be one of our athletes,” he admitted.