Ireland's handling of COVID

“Broadly positive.” Those are the words Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has used to describe the initial findings from a post-pandemic review of Ireland’s handling of Covid-19. A group chaired by former UCD president Prof Hugh Brady is expected to publish its findings in the coming weeks. For more on this Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Professor Sam McConkey Infectious Disease Specialist at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.

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