Lockdown is back, as per new restrictions announced by the Taoiseach yesterday which kick in from tomorrow (Christmas Eve).
It's been suggested also that the new measures may be in effect until March though a review is to take place on January 12...all on foot of "exponential growth" in new infections.
On this morning's Deise Today, Damien Tiernan spoke to Paul Cullen who is Health Editor of The Irish Times.
You can listen back to that interview by clicking below here...
Meanwhile, also on this morning's show...
Vincent Pettit, owner of the '360 Cookhouse' restaurant in Dungarvan gave his reaction to the new restrictions, as did publican Mary Brady Sharpe and Dawn O'Sullivan of 'Head Candy' hair salon in Poleberry.
Mick Morrissey from Kilmeaden spoke about his experience of getting a repatriation flight back to Ireland yesterday after attending a relative's funeral in the UK...
And, William Smith from City Vets came into studio to tell us some of his funniest animal encounters!!
You can listen back to the full Deise Today from this morning by clicking below here...