Controversy over Keelings flight
Keelings Fruits says it has brought a number of workers to Ireland to pick strawberries.
A Ryanair flight, chartered by Keelings Fruits, arrived from Bulgaria on Monday.
The Irish firm said the season workers arrived on a chartered Ryanair flight from Bulgaria on Monday, and that they will following the public health advice of "14 days of restricted movement for any new arrivals in the country".
The Keelings site keeps crashing so here's the highlights:
"It is essential that we have adequate staffing on the farm to pick crops quickly as they ripen, or we risk shortages in the market."
— Kacey O'Riordan (@KaceyORiordan) April 16, 2020
In a statement, it says:
"It is essential that we have adequate staffing on the farm to pick crops quickly as they ripen, or we risk shortages in the market.
"Across our entire business we have also worked tirelessly to implement the HSE and Government guidelines to ensure we are protecting the health of all of our people.
"This includes thorough and repeated COVID-19 safety coaching and instruction to follow all the HSE guidelines."
Health Minister Simon Harris says more stringent measures at airports may be needed as restrictions are eased.
He also wants to find a way to ensure people arriving to Ireland following the guidelines.
