More than 30,000 people have responded to a massive recruitment drive across the Irish health service to tackle the coronavirus.
She said: "The call was only put out at lunchtime on St Patrick's Day so it has been a phenomenal response. Read More Coronavirus Ireland Speaking to RTE Morning Ireland on Thursday, Mrs Foster was asked if she had to wait for the go-ahead to close schools from Westminster.
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