It is the first of 10 flights to Beijing to deliver PPE to Ireland as part of a €208m deal.
The supplies have been flown in as the death toll from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland rose to 36. The Aer Lingus plane flew out to China yesterday and the Department of Foreign affairs posted pictures on social media of equipment crated up and ready to load onto the plane. 🇮🇪Amb Eoin O'Leary thanking Mr MU Hong, GM of 🇨🇳 Resources Group as vital Personal Protection Equipment 😷 are crated up for our friends in @AerLingus ✈️ for delivery to front line health service staff 👨🏼⚕️👩🏻⚕️all over Ireland pic.twitter.com/6UjjFSMMLS
ProfJohnCrown CillianDeGascun simoncoveney SimonHarrisTD how will these PPE items be assessed for efficacy? Are the masks NIOSH or CE certified?
Thank you AerLingus
Yeah, full of CHINA pox
Ah brilliant, hopefully they are not faulty and will protect frontline staff
Why not add 'along with other passengers being brought from other parts of theWorld with potential to be carrying the Virus'
That GREEN plane says it all AerLingus Iconic, our history.
Thank you
Welcome home and go racing maith agat xs
Breaking Bad was brilliant.
Shane Ross was there to congratulate Percy Protective on his success in the Olympics
Owwweeee
With this influx of additional PPE ensure that all Nursing Home staff are included and prioritised.
Is Shane ross there to meet it?
ivanabacik Let's hope it's not the recent substandard junk China sent other EU countries that had to be sent back to China. Reports of 80% of the exported Chinese test kits and PPE failing.
KateEganRTE 🙌🏼🙌🏼 Well done to you all. Thank you 🙏🏼
That we paid for and many more to come.... we need to be able to produce our own PPE gear in the future as this virus scenario continues being a constant issue. Sustainable in the for our own countries health.
Nice €28 million for China who caused the whole pandemic!!🤬🤬
Fuck China! China lied people died and then we paid them for it!
Who giiiiiives a fuuuuuuck!!!
I'm glad for those nervously awaiting PPE. Every bit helps. Strength to u all. 💖
Great news.
Test the PPE is security before use.
Pilots might be required to be on stand by, to go back to China I pray I am wrong this time
Genuine question. Is a passenger aircraft, with all seats in place, the most efficient way of transporting air freight?
RonanLowry thanks, you are a sound lad x
Huge well done to the Aer Lingus crew and all those who made the flight possible thereby helping to save lives.
This is a warning for the future. The EU urgently needs to become self-sustaining in critical areas. Ireland also needs to look to itself.
Saw the plane coming in to land when I was out walking 🙌🏻
Thank you AerLingus
Irish government doing deals with the country who infected the world?
How wonderful thank you to everyone in Beijing and thank you AerLingus Everyone! 🌻
HEARTFELT THANK YOU! 🙏
brexit_sham Is China going to charge for this or is it a down payment on the reparations they owe us..? (Just saying) CoronaUpdate
let's hope these one's aren't recalled for being faulty 🙄
KINGKAVOSTYLE1 real pic
Send it back
So emotional about this
Now to get them quickly to all our frontline staff.
Are all the government lads out there for photos?
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