The National Public Health Emergency Teamwill this week consider easing restrictions on hospitality and working from home. The Government will ask chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan to consider whether the 8 pm curfew on bars and restaurants can be lifted next month as the current wave of the virus has reached its peak 

Michael Healy-Rae, Independent TD for Kerry joined Pat on the show this morning to discuss the lifting of restrictions.

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