Over 1500 people had been tested across five new Covid-19 test centres in Dublin and Offaly by 6pm today.
The five walk-in test centres are in Blanchardstown, Tallaght, Irishtown and Grangegorman in Dublin, and Tullamore in Co Offaly.
The centres will be open for one week and aim to test up to 500 people each day.
Our reporter Barry Whyte has been along to the test centre in Grangegorman….
