The Taoiseach’s announcement yesterday caused a lot of upset, not just among the public and the hospitality sector but also within his own party.

That's the view of John McGuinness, Fianna Fail TD for Carlow-Kilkenny, who joined Anton Savage in studio to give his reaction to the decision to delay the reopening… 

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