The Government is examining introducing a bank holiday between now and the end of the year as part of a pandemic bonus. To debate this Anton was joined on the show by Elaine Loughlin, Deputy Political Editor, Irish Examiner, Dermot O’Leary, General Secretary of NBRU and Fergus O’Dowd, Fine Gael TD for Louth.

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