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The Explainer
The Explainer
14 Aug 2020
What the Covid-19 clusters tell us about the meat industry in Ireland
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On this week's episode of The Explainer, journalist with the Irish Farmer's Journal, Hannah Quinn Mulligan, talks us through what the Covid-19 outbreaks tell us about the meat industry in Ireland.She talks Sinéad O'Carroll through how the clusters emerged in Kildare, Laois, and Offaly; how important the meat processing industry is to Ireland; the conditions inside the plants; and the issues that staff might face. We also examine international clusters, and what this situation could mean for the future of the meat industry in Ireland.