Dr Brendan O'Shea

If this doesn't have an impact today, it certainly will as the month goes on.

And just in terms of how GPs manage this now, I mean there are implications I would imagine for what you do when you feel somebody needs the help of an ambulance to get them to a hospital.

Brenna, does this point to additional or wider pressures across the emergency care system here in Ireland?

Wow.

I have a paramedic in touch with us here who says, I'm sad to tell you, many 999 calls are not what would generally be regarded as emergencies.

People call because they can't get a GP appointment on the day that they want.

People call with alcohol, substance addiction issues.

People call out of loneliness and a need for social care.

Thank you very much for joining us.

or draw up a timetable to do so.

Pressure has been building on Keir Starmer after Labour's disastrous performance in last week's local elections.

He has said he won't walk away, but will that change in the coming minutes and hours?

Well, I'm joined on the line by Ian Dale, LBC presenter, and also Mark Paul, London correspondent with the Irish Times.

Ian Dale is with us, watching and waiting, no doubt.

Ian, this is a crucial hour, isn't it?

And how will that look?

That's going to be very messy, isn't it?

The bond markets, though, are they reacting to the possibility that Labour may install a more left-leaning leader, Ian?

Is that at play here too?

Ian, stay with us.