A Cavan councillor has called on the Health Minister to ensure any remaining restrictions on maternity units are lifted.
Updated HSE guidelines allow two-hour visits for women in wards, however, no restrictions apply for visits to those in private rooms.
Despite this, Councillor Shane P O'Reilly says he has been contacted by people whose partner was not granted access during birth or appointments.
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He says this has caused a lot of "upset, especially where the outcome isn't a happy one".
Speaking to Northern Sound, Councillor O'Reilly said if several hundred people can be in supermarkets, then one person can be admitted entry to maternity units:
