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Chief Medical Officer says flying workers into Ireland goes against public health advice

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Chief Medical Officer says flying workers into Ireland goes against public health advice

Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Chief Medical Officer claims firms chartering planes to fly workers into Ireland goes against public health advice.

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Keelings Fruit in Dublin has been criticised after it flew nearly 200 workers from Bulgaria to pick strawberries.

The Taoiseach has now ordered a review into how the current travel restrictions are being followed at ports and airports.

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Health Minister Simon Harris says he feels uneasy about the incident.

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