Paul Hosford: The State couldn't just give antigen tests away. Unless, of course, you're in Leinster House

TDs and senators twigged yesterday that approving free tests for themselves would go down as well as a clown at a funeral 

Waterford TD and Green Party whip Marc Ó Cathasaigh and other TDs made it clear they wanted elected representatives to pay for antigen tests for them and their staff. File picture: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews

In the running battles over Covid, antigen tests are the latest.

In April, the Government unveiled an expert group report on the pros and cons of the tests. Then, it was envisaged that they would become a key aspect of fighting the virus.