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Minister for Health says scheme to subsidise antigen tests will come 'shortly'

Stephen Donnelly has said the Government is encouraging the widespread use of anitgen tests but they "shouldn't be free". Speaking on Morning Ireland, the Minister for Health agreed that the current price of €8 per anitgen tests, which can vary from ...

17 Nov 2021 at 12:20

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'The market has done it itself' - Minister for Health scraps plans for subsidised antigen tests

Stephen Donnelly has said it is now "unnecessary" to introduce subsidised antigen tests to the public as retail prices of kits have dropped since Government began to discuss the scheme. Speaking on Today with Claire Byrne, the Minister for Health ...

29 Nov 2021 at 15:46

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'They have proved their worth': Kildare Senator says access to antigen tests should not be affected by cost barrier

A Kildare Senator has said that access to antigen tests should not be impaired by cost barriers. Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O' Loughlin said in a recent statement that antigens tests "have proved their worth this Christmas Period." She ...

28 Dec 2021 at 16:00

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'I do not understand it' - Expert calls on Government to supply antigen tests to every home in Ireland this winter

Professor of Immunovirology at University College Cork, Liam Fanning, has called for antigen tests to be delivered weekly to households in Ireland in a bid to lower cases of Covid-19 this winter. The expert has said Ireland is an ...

18 Oct 2021 at 17:57

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Antigen test available to primary school children from today

Free antigen tests are to be made available to all primary school children from today. Parents and guardians are being advised to contact the principal of their child's school immediately if they receive a positive Covid-19 test ...

29 Nov 2021 at 10:35

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Government still examining subsidised antigen tests

The Government has said it is still continuing to examine the possibility of subsidising the cost of antigen tests but no decision has been made on the principle or the detail. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said work is ...

23 Nov 2021 at 17:57

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'Idiotic messaging' - American immunologist slams antigen testing advice from Donnelly

A prominent American immunologist has criticised antigen testing guidelines posted by Ireland's Minister for Health. Commenting through Twitter, Dr Michael Mina of Harvard University took issue with a post made by Minister ...

24 Nov 2021 at 12:42

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Antigen tests helped prevent spread of COVID-19 in meat plants, government official claims

Antigen testing in meat plants has reduced the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks since since March — that's according to the Department of Agriculture’s director of laboratories. It follows after An Taoiseach Micheál Martin told ...

26 Oct 2021 at 10:43

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Minister Harris is 'encouraged' by antigen testing at third level colleges

Rapid antigen testing has been introduced into a selected number of higher-level institutions in Ireland on a pilot basis. Two separate pilot testing programmes are running across third-level institutions at present. ...

20 Oct 2021 at 12:48

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Antigen testing finds potential ally in Taoiseach Michéal Martin amid positive development

The increased use of antigen testing for COVID-19 could come sooner rather than later, as the process has found a supporter in An Taoiseach Michéal Martin. He joins Professor of immunovirology at University College ...

19 Oct 2021 at 10:58

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Experts at odds over Ireland's status as an 'outlier' for antigen tests

Several experts have questioned why Ireland is a notable 'outlier' when it comes to using antigen tests to detect COVID-19. It follows after reports that the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government, Professor ...

18 Oct 2021 at 17:03

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NPHET recommending twice weekly antigen tests for people involved in 'high risk activity'

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has today recommended that people who are involved in "high-risk activites" such as frequently going to bars, nightclubs and restaurants, should take an antigen ...

12 Nov 2021 at 17:45

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