The Executive Director of Sage Advocacy says nursing home residents and their families are being asked to make "an enormous sacrifice" as new visitor restrictions are put in place in Dublin nursing homes.
Sarah Lennon said the restrictions must be looked at in the context of what other people are being asked to do. For the next three weeks only one person, instead of four people, will be allowed to visit a family member in a Dublin nursing home.
Dublin has experienced a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus infections - over half of last night's 255 reported cases were in the capital.
Ireland's 14-day incidence of Covid-19 per 100,000 has risen slightly and now stands at 41.0. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Ms Lennon said she