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DAA hires extra cleaning company after criticism over hygiene at Dublin Airport

MCR Group has been contracted on a ‘short-term basis’ after a shortage of outsourced cleaning staff led to widespread complaints over hygiene at the airport

DAA has admitted that recent months have posed challenges when it comes to keeping Dublin Airport clean. Picture: Fergal Phillips

DAA, the operator of Dublin Airport, has hired an extra cleaning company to try and maintain hygiene standards following widespread pressure over cleanliness at the transport venue.

It’s understood that the body has contracted MCR Group, an outsourcing company, on a “short-term basis” to help keep terminals at the venue clean. The new deal adds extra capability to its existing contract with Momentum Support, which is understood to have struggled to recruit cleaning staff over ...