We need more widespread Covid-19 testing before any restrictions can be lifted, according to a leading expert.
The National Public Health Emergency Team is currently meeting to to discuss changing who is eligible for a test.
Currently only those in priority groups with two or more symptoms can get tested.
Professor Anthony Staines, from DCU's school of nursing, says more testing will give us a better picture of how prevalent the virus is in the community.
"as the ability to do large number of tests rises we can be more flexible in testing.
"That gives us a much better picture of what's actually happening in the country.
"That's what we need to know to make decisions about changing lockdown, letting people back to work, opening schools - we need the best data we possibly can get."
