A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in the UK and is said to be seven times more infectious than the initial strain.

Several countries, including Ireland, have already imposed bans on travel to and from the UK.

Nick Ferrari, presenter of Nick Ferrari at Breakfast on LBC, joined us to talk about the chaos facing Britain this Christmas.

We also spoke to Professor Sam McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist at RCSI University of
Medicine and Health Sciences, and Róisín Shortall, co-leader of the Social Democrats, about what the Irish government should do next.