'We have one chance to get this right' - Three Lords Mayor call for national lockdown

The lords mayor of three Irish cities have united to call for a nationwide lockdown.

Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor John Sheehan, a GP with more than 30-years' experience, said the call from the Lord Mayors of Cork, Galway and Dublin, is prompted in part by events over the weekend which saw thousands of people flocking to beaches and beauty spots, and in many cases flouting public health guidelines on social distancing in a bid to minimise the spread of the coronavirus..