Shannon Airport’s Intake Of PPE During Lockdown To Be Featured In Documentary

The Antonov An-225 Mriya at Shannon Airport. © Pat Flynn

Shannon Airport’s intake of PPE during lockdown will be featured in a special TV documentary tonight.

The AN 225, the world’s largest plane, delivered almost 900,000 medical gowns to the airport in June for distribution to hospitals around the country.

The cargo represented the largest consignment of personal protective equipment delivered to Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic so far.

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The documentary, entitled ‘COVID-19: Hope Survives’ airs on Virgin Media One at 10pm.