210 staff test negative

Carroll Cuisine has announced that 210 staff in Tullamore who were tested on Sunday, August 9, by the HSE for COVID-19 have all had negative results.

In a short statement, the company said: "Testing of 210 staff by the HSE on Sunday (9th August) has proven 100% negative for Covid-19."

Previously, the company said it would suspend operations at its Tullamore facility (which employs 330 staff) to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the community.