Coronavirus in Ireland: Keelings finds 78 eligible workers applying for local employees while 480 people apply

[ad_1] 3 KEELINGS has found that only 78 Irish workers are eligible for seasonal job vacancies after their call to local employees. The Dublin fruit company announced the job vacancies after controversy erupted when strawberry images traveled from Bulgaria despite Covid-19’s blockade measures. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news and updates … Read more

Keelings Finds Only 78 Eligible Workers In Ireland To Help With Harvest After Controversy

[ad_1] Keelings found only 78 duly eligible workers out of the nearly 500 who responded to his call for local employees. The Dublin fruit company announced job offers following a controversy over the use of Bulgarian workers. They said they employ about 900 temporary workers to harvest during the April-October season. Keelings has received more … Read more

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Health Minister Simon Harris and Dr. Tony Holohan, uncomfortable with the arrival of Keelings fruit pickers in Ireland during the coronavirus crisis

[ad_1] The Taoiseach, Ireland’s leading minister and health doctor faced the arrival of 190 fruit pickers in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday it was learned that a plane loaded with workers was flown to Dublin airport from Sofia in Bulgaria after being hired by the Keelings fruit farm to pick strawberries. When asked … Read more

Strawberry picker Keelings’ outrage criticized as’ naive ‘by Irish farmer

[ad_1] The backlash against the fruit company Keelings has been criticized as “naive” by an Irish farmer. The group was attacked after it chartered a flight from Bulgaria carrying dozens of strawberry pickers during the Covid-19 blockade. The flight arrived from the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, on Monday, April 13, with what Dublin-based Keelings says they … Read more

Dublin Airport and Ryanair make statements after workers were transferred by Dublin Keelings company

[ad_1] Ryanair and Dublin Airport have responded to concerns raised about a flight chartered by a North Dublin fruit company to bring strawberry pickers to the country from Bulgaria. Flight FR6015 arrived at Dublin Airport from Sofia on Monday April 13 and was chartered by Keelings Fruits. Details of the flight that brought dozens of … Read more