The flight is the first of several which will bring in more than £200million worth of PPE equipment to last until the end of the year. Normally, the Irish government spends around £12m a year on PPE equipment. Earlier this week, Ireland's Health Minister Simon Harris said the state would be spending £210m on new stocks of PPE this year. Ireland's Health Minister Simon Harris said the state would be spending £210m on new stocks of PPE this year. Earlier on Friday, Health Minister Robin Swann said 'concrete action' was being taken over the region's stocks.

Source: Daily Mail March 28, 2020 18:04 UTC