Taoiseach Micheal Martin is due to make an announcement later this evening on reopening the country for Christmas. NPHET appear to be opposed to reopening restaurants and gastro pubs – will the Government take their advice?  To discuss we heard from Jim O’Callagan Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Bay South.

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