With restrictions likely to be in place until April 5th, will we see an adequate drop in numbers by then? For more on this Pat was joined on the show by Sean Defoe, Group Political Correspondent for Communicorp and Dr Denis McCauley, GP in Stranorlar, Donegal & chair of the Irish Medical Organisation’s GP committee.

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