The Government is facing resistance from some of its own TDs and Senators to keeping the 8pm rule in place for another two weeks.

Kieran was joined by Michael Ring, Fine Gael TD for Mayo and Senator Malcolm Byrne, Fianna Fáil to discuss...

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