Immunology expert: Making face masks mandatory on crowded Dublin streets 'not unreasonable'

A man with a face mask scoots past people on Henry Street in Dublin. Picture: Collins
Some health experts are urging the Government to consider making it mandatory for people on Dublin's streets to wear face coverings if they find themselves unable to socially-distance properly.
The Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, has appealed to people in Dublin to keep their social contacts as low as possible, due to rising Covid-19 cases in the capital over the past two weeks.