The Cabinet is to consider NPHET recommendations which would give Gardaí the power to close pubs found to be in breach of COVID-19 guidelines.

Organising or attending a house party with more than six people, either indoors or outdoors, could also be made a criminal offence.

Padraig Cribben, Chief Executive of the Vintners Federation of Ireland, and Liam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, joined us to discuss this.