Covid-19 testing grinds to a halt at Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Croke Park sites

Gardaí operate a checkpoint on the N25 in Co Cork near the Carrigtwohill to Cobh junction to monitor the movement of vehicles and have again appealed to the public not to travel to holiday homes and beauty spots this weekend.

- with reporting by Daniel McConnell

Concerns have been raised as testing for Covid-19 two of the State’s largest testing facilities has ground to a halt, despite official claims that daily sampling is being ramped up.