The Government is advising they should maintain social distancing when meeting others.
Over 70s feel like they're being hit again after being asked to limit their contacts.
The Government is advising they should maintain social distancing when meeting others and to keep them as short as possible.
Seamus Boland, CEO of Moate based Irish Rural Link, says the latest recommendations have caused anxiety among the elderly community:
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