One of the country's biggest meat processing companies has closed a facility in Co Westmeath as a result of confirmed cases of Covid-19.
The Dawn Meats boning hall in Kilbeggan is closed. The company said this morning that when it "became aware of four confirmed cases of Covid-19 amongst workers in Kilbeggan we decided to defer production".
Dawn Meats also says that the cases detected reflect less than 2% of the staff at the plant and the decision has been taken "out of an abundance of caution".
It also says that it will not affect its ability to supply customers or receive cattle at its other facilities around the country.