Nightclubs, restaurants and pubs will be required to close at midnight, effective from Thursday night.

This is following a Cabinet decision this morning, following increasing concerns about the pressure being put on hospitals from Covid-19.

Daniel McConnell, Political Editor with Irish Examiner and Liam Fanning, Professor of Immuno virology, UCC joined the Last Word to discuss.

Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.