A pandemic bonus of €1000 was announced for about 100,000 frontline healthcare workers yesterday.

However, the Gardaí, Pharmacists, Family Carers, GPs and haulage workers feel they are eligible.

Dermot Twomey, president of the Irish Pharmacy Union, Brendan O’Connor GRA vice-president, Catherine Cox, spokeswoman for Family Carers Ireland and Dr Illona Duffy, GP, Monaghan joined The Last Word to discuss.

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