The Irish Medical Organisation has warned that the flu has hit Ireland "fast and hard" and will add enormous strain to the already stretched public hospital system.
Consultant in Emergency Medicine in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin and a member of the Consultant Committee of the IMO Dr Peadar Gilligan said that flu has come early and is accelerating in terms of the number of cases presenting to GPs and Emergency Departments.
This morning (Tuesday) on 'Deise Today', Maria McCann spoke to Dr Austin Byrne from Tramore Medical Clinic about the situation - and the effectiveness of the flu vaccine.
You can listen back to their chat by clicking on the image above.
