Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said the advice he has received is not to consider bringing in any new public health measures. 

It comes as the Chief Clinical Officer of the HSE Colm Henry told Newstalk Breakfast this morning that the current caseload is putting a lot of pressure on the healthcare system.

John Lee, Executive Editor of the Irish Daily Mail joined Kieran to discuss the possibility of the return of the mask mandate...

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