Masks are mandatory on public transport but the government have announced that this is to be extended to shops and shopping centres from next Monday. But masks should also be mandatory in secondary schools in the new school year. That’s the view of Former Director General of the HSE and Columnist with the Business Post, Tony O’Brien who has signed a petition calling on the move and he joined us on the show to tell us why.

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