254 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the state, as well as three further deaths. As the reproductive rate climbs and more clusters emerge,  how prepared are our nursing homes for the weeks ahead?  For more we were joined by Diarmuid Ó Dálaigh Owner of Oaklodge Nursing Home in Cloyne, Co. Cork.

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