Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said he was “absolutely shocked” at scenes of large crowds gathering in Dublin city centre on Saturday evening. Dr Holohan tweeted: “Drove into Dublin City Centre to collect someone from work at 8.15 PM. There were thousands of people in Dublin city centre on Saturday night with many pubs serving takeaway pints. @HSELive — Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) May 30, 2021Drove into Dublin City Centre to collect someone from work at 815 PM. The cost of PCR tests range from upwards of €100, while cheaper antigen tests can be less than half that.

Source: The Irish Times May 29, 2021 14:01 UTC