Clare FM – The State’s response to Covid
The State’s response to Covid-19 must be less about arbitrary interference with people’s fundamental rights, and more focused on promoting public health and trusting people.
Clare FM – Lockdown Level 5
Government needs to plan for all eventualities because an indefinite lockdown throughout 2021 is not sustainable nor is any future return to lockdown.
Clare FM – Lockdowns Must End
In four months nothing has changed. Now we’re told nothing will will change for another four months. Lockdowns must end.
CLARE FM – Reaction to Level 5 lockdown
A strategy of indefinitely going in and out of lockdown will not work.
Clare FM – Testing and aviation policy changes required to salvage Shannon and Cork operations
In response to the news that Ryanair is to close its bases in Cork Airport and Shannon Airport for the winter, I am requesting Government to introduce a system of rapid testing at airports in the short term and also develop a new State aviation policy to ensure international transit carriers do not fly exclusively into Dublin Airport.
Read MorePubs reopen & increasing hospital capacity
We must increase healthcare capacity instead of shutting down aviation, sporting and cultural events, pubs etc, to deal with the threat posed by COVID-19.