The Taoiseach has said he believes antigen testing should be used more widely in society. Speaking on Newstalk, Micheál Martin said he sees a role for their use when third level students return to campus in September and where there are local outbreaks, adding "we should experiment a bit more" with the testing.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said last month that the results of antigen tests carried out by the public cannot be relied upon and the National Public Health Emergency team strongly recommends against their use by the general public.
An Oireachtas committee heard arguments yesterday in favour of antigen testing, with one expert saying the suggestion that antigen testing will encourage poor behaviour is "back to the argument"