Cllr Smith said while it is positive in some regards he has some reservations particularly in relation to the involvement of the LMETB while Cllr Byrne said that the lack of communication had probably overshadowed the positivity of the announcement .

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Cllr Harding rejected the suggestion that teachers arn't connected to students who fall through the cracks and as a publican also discussed the situation in relation to plans to reopen indoor hospitality

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Deputies Fergus O'Dowd and Ruairi O'Murchu also discussed the Sinn Fein bill on the proceeds of Crime which would see money seized by CAB put back into disadvantaged communities.

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Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick accuses Minister Eamon Ryan of 'sitting on his backside' while Ciaran McEntee of the Irish Postmasters Union warned that if a post office closes in an area, the businesses close around it.

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Chief Executive of the CRA , Tanya Ward tells us the importance of giving children a voice in the reform of the education system - their perspective is vital in helping overhaul the system

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Independent Cllr Alan Lawes told Michael about the plight of a family who have recently moved to Ireland and are having major issues accessing accommodation despite working since their arrival. Alan has made a request for accommodation to Meath CoCo on their behalf but as yet no action has been taken, meaning the family of 4 have been sleeping in their car.

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Deputies Fergus O'Dowd and Ruairi O' Murchu said that families of loved ones who lost their lives need answers as to what happened.

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Sarah Robinson, Committee member with Care Champions detailed the horrible suffering of NH residents and their families throughout the pandemic and the group's call on Government for a full public inquiry into how Covid was handled in the nursing home sector. Roisin Duffy, whose father Tom Mulholland passed away in Dealgan spoke about their experience and backed the call for a public inquiry.

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James Doorley, Deputy Director of the National Youth Council of Ireland, spoke with Michael about the impact of the decision to pause indoor activity and what it means for the 1000's of young people working in the hospitality sector. He says Govt need to come up with a clear plan on how they envisage moving forward with reopening.

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Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne spoke to Michael about the thinking behind Govt's decision to heed NPHET advice to delay the reopening and how they are considering proposals to allow fully vaccinated people to dine indoors

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