ISME letter regarding request for post holiday testing

ISME held its final National Council meeting of 2020 yesterday, 8th December. One issue raised consistently by Council members from widely differing business sectors was that of the risk of a rapid rise in Covid-19 infection rates after the Christmas holidays. This concern arises in two broad areas: Irish workers welcoming home friends and relations from abroad for Christmas, and non-national workers returning home for Christmas.

On December 9th 2020, ISME CEO, Neil McDonnell wrote to Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar.

Read the letter below:

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