Irish Times Inside Business

From midnight tonight the entire country will move to Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions, resulting in the closure of many businesses, including all non-essential retail. In today’s episode, Cliff Taylor speaks to Arnold Dillon, Director of Retail Ireland about the impact on trading in the run up to Christmas and how the sector will survive further lockdowns. We also hear from Michael Cronin, the owner of Cronin’s menswear in Cork city centre, who will be closing his shutters this evening until the 1st of December. But first, economist and Irish Times columnist Chris Johns joins Cliff to discuss the impact of the restrictions on the wider economy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.