More people admit to socialising as walk-in Covid-19 test centres set to open 

Liz Canavan, assistant secretary-general at the Department of An Taoiseach, said compliance was still 'very high' but expressed concern over rising social interactions.

The proportion of people socialising has doubled since February, as the Government confirmed more walk-in test centres will open in Covid-19 hotspot areas this week.

Data from the Social Activity Measure (SAM) study has shown that more people reported letting their guard down and socialising indoors in March than in the previous month.