Taoiseach: Government is not 'sidestepping' Nphet on antigen testing

Martin insists there's no dispute between politicians and medics, and says antigen testing is a further tool in the fight against Covid

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Government and its medical advisers would continue to work together, and that they would be taking the advice of Prof Mary Horgan. Picture: Denis Minihane

The Taoiseach has denied that the Government is "sidestepping" Nphet on the issue of antigen testing.

Micheál Martin made the comments amid suggestions from the HSE that close contacts of confirmed Covid cases will be asked to self-administer the rapid tests as the PCR testing system reaches breaking point.