The HSE has said 219,200 coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered so far in Ireland.

Meanwhile, the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has officially been authorised for use in Ireland, effective immediately, with Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly signing the authorisation this morning.

So how are we getting on with the vaccine rollout?

Micheal McNamara, Independent TD for Clare and former Chair of the Oireachtas Covid Committee and Barry Andrews, who is Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin, joined Kieran on Thursday's edition of The Hard Shoulder to discuss.