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''Go back into lockdown, delayed reopening, that is not a long term solution...''

It seems that there will be no major easing of the remaining Covid-19 restrictions until the end of September, to allow students in schools and colleges to return to classrooms. The Government is drafting a new plan for fully reopening the country, which will be published at the end of the month. Meanwhile, Minister for Arts Catherine Martin’s request to attend a key meeting of political leaders to discuss reopening the arts industry her been rejected. Jack Horgan Jones, political reporter, Irish Times and Jack Lambert of the UCD School of Medicine, joined Kieran to discuss... The Hard Shoulder Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. see more