2. Put on apron and tie at waist. 3. Put on facemask – position upper straps on the crown of your head, lower strap at nape of neck. 4. With both hands, mould the metal strap over the bridge of your ...

Two Cork cousins have developed a compostable PPE apron to reduce plastic usage in the healthcare industry. Dr Mary O'Riordan and Lisa O’Riordan developed their 'guilt-free' HaPPE Earth apron in ...

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An Irish entrepreneur has developed an unconventional way of producing protective aprons for healthcare staff tackling coronavirus. Limerick-based Sean O’Carroll is using machines designed for cutting ...

Doctors, nurses and care staff can now fight coronavirus with a fresh supply of British-made protective equipment thanks to Mail Force. The charity yesterday began the first deliveries of the new ...

An entrepreneur's moment of inspiration has seen his packaging distribution firm go from a standing start to producing 1.6 million vital PPE aprons a week for healthcare and key workers. Sean ...

GPs have hit out after receiving PPE aprons made out of repurposed polythene bags. Practices in the Highlands, Fife and the Borders are among those sent batches of white aprons in relabelled boxes, ...

The apron also reduces the carbon footprint of a standard apron by more than 75% through the use of local transport and manufacturing. Lisa O’Riordan, Co-founder HaPPE Earth, Johnny Brackett HCA, ...

Limerick-based businessman Sean O’Carroll is using a machine normally used to cut corrugated paper to make heavy-duty polythene aprons for medics. Sean O’Carroll with one of his PPE aprons (IPS ...