NAVAL Service vessels are being deployed to Dublin, Cork and Galway as 'one-stop-shops' to support Covid-19 testing. The vessels will act as support bases for onshore testing centres - with Covid-19 testing staff supported by electricity supplies, accommodation, food preparation, water supplies and even equipment storage on the berthed vessels. Rather, the vessels will act as floating resource bases for health officials. "They will effectively act as floating one-stop-shops if required by health officials," one source said. Health officials have inspected two of the vessels and the dockland sites involved.

Source: Irish Independent March 18, 2020 19:18 UTC