The number of students claiming the pandemic unemployment payment has doubled to 47,0000 since last August. The figures were revealed as a result of a Dáil question by Independent TD Denis Naughten. For more on this we were joined by Adrian Cummins CEO of Restaurants Association of Ireland.

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