People 'staying up until midnight pressing refresh on a screen' to book Covid tests

Wednesday's Leaders' Questions focused largely on the health service and highlighted shortfalls in the testing service

Duncan Smith said that it was "unacceptable" that there were difficulties in obtaining tests in recent days due to overwhelming demand. File picture: Dan Linehan

People are "staying up until midnight pressing refresh on a screen" in attempts to book PCR tests, the Dáil has been told.

Labour's Duncan Smith made the comments during Wednesday's Leaders' Questions, which focused largely on the health service and highlighted shortfalls in the testing service.