Midlands TD Seriously Concerned About Arrival Of Almost 200 Workers To Ireland

He says he's trying to seek clarity on the details and the implications with the possible spread of covid-19:

A midlands TD is expressing serious concerns over the arrival of almost 200 people from Bulgaria earlier this week.

187 people flew into Dublin Airport on a chartered Ryanair flight on Monday, to begin picking fruit for Dublin-based company, Keelings.

The firm says without them it would be impossible to bring Irish strawberries to the market and there will be 14 days of restricted movement for any new arrivals before they start work.

Aontú leader and Meath-West TD, Peadar Tóibín is questioning why they were even allowed to enter the country, considering the current travel restrictions due to the pandemic.

He's trying to seek clarity on the details and the implications with the possible spread of covid-19:

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