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Kildare lockdown: "This could have been avoided"

Outbreaks in four meat factories in Kildare and Offaly have led to around 300 confirmed cases so...

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08.48 10 Aug 2020


Kildare lockdown: "This could have been avoided"


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08.48 10 Aug 2020


Outbreaks in four meat factories in Kildare and Offaly have led to around 300 confirmed cases so far, and three factories said they’re not opening their doors to workers today. 

We were joined by SIPTU divisional organiser Greg Ennis and Sinn Fein TD for North Kildare Réada Cronin.


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