How worried are you about this new strain of Covid-19 which is causing such chaos for the UK?
A ban on flights and ferries to Ireland from the UK for 48 hours initially is currently in situ, with exemptions only for essential workers and those bringing goods into the country.
On this morning's Deise Today, Maria got the views of Prof Anthony Staines from DCU and also spoke to travel journalist Eoghan Corry about the reaction there has been to this, and the impact also.
You can listen back to them both by clicking below here...
Meanwhile, also on this morning's show...
Padraig Cribben, Chief Executive of the Vintners Federation of Ireland, spoke to Maria about the impact of another closure of pubs while Aidan Quirke, Ardmore hotelier, explained how hotel occupancy is just at 22% nationally for the month of December...
Orla Keegan, Head of Bereavement Services with the Irish Hospice Foundation, offered support and tips for those who will be coping with grief this Christmas...
And Sarah Langan, from Tramore Library Service, gave a run-through of books out for this Christmas, both for adults and children!
You can listen back to the full programme from this morning, by clicking below here...
