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SF Leader confirms she left NPHET briefing early

Oct 21, 2020 12:37
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SF Leader confirms she left NPHET briefing early

The Sinn Féin leader says opposition leaders are not getting "in depth" briefings on the country’s response to Covid-19. Mary Lou McDonald

The Sinn Féin leader says opposition leaders are not getting "in depth" briefings on the country’s response to Covid-19.

Mary Lou McDonald has criticised the lack of information given to opposition parties but it’s since emerged she left a briefing by NPHET last week after less than an hour.

The three-hour meeting included health officials, opposition party members and the Taoiseach.

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Deputy McDonald had previously said she didn’t have the information to say whether Sinn Féin supported moving the country to Level 5 restrictions.

Speaking on The Joe Finnegan Show today she said she attended the meeting and left early after a briefing from the Chief Medical Officer:

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