'Should I have spoken so loudly asking for an antigen test?'

Although Nphet is still cautioning against using antigen testing as a 'green light' to go out and socialise, they were flying off the shelves of pharmacies when our reporter went in search of them

Doing a home antigen test, the whole process is relatively simple and painless, if a bit uncomfortable. File picture: Brian Lawless

The woman in front of me asks the pharmacist how much the antigen tests are.

“It’s €7.95 for one or a pack of five for €30,” the pharmacist says.