An Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed today the easing of restrictions will see nightclubs reopen.

This is contingent on venues enforcing the use of vaccine certs and mask-wearing in certain situations.

Niall Collins, minister of state for Skills and Further Education, Padraig Cribben, ceo Vintners Federation of Ireland, Roisin Shortall, co-leader Social Democrats, Liam Fanning, Professor of Immunovirology, UCC, Denis McCauley, Donegal GP and Chairman of the GP committee of the Irish Medical Organisation and Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Workers’ Rights, Enterprise, Trade and Employment joined the Last Word to discuss.

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