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U2 contributes €10m for PPE to help combat virus

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Irish rock band U2 is contributing €10 million for the sourcing and purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supports to help combat Covid-19 in Ireland, and support frontline healthcare workers.

The first part of the shipment arrived yesterday. The large consignment of medical supplies arrived at Dublin Airport after a collaboration between a number of private and public companies.

Eleven days ago, Irish aircraft leasing company Avolon offered one of its planes to the Health Service Executive. Yesterday, it delivered the large cargo, including 40 ventilators.

Touching down at the airport with a cargo-load of medical supplies from China, Avolon re-routed the plane which was due to travel from Beijing to France. "This entire

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