There has been one confirmed case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland by the National Virus Reference Laboratory - how much of a concern is this? Shane was joined on the show this morning by Senior Lecturer in the RCSI and Infectious Diseases consultant in Beaumont Hospital, Dr Eoghan de Barra.
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