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The HSE says it s expecting up to 500 people per day at its new walk-in testing centres this coming week.
Four new pop-ups opened today.
So the Dublin ones are at Mulhuddart and Ballyfermot.
While there s also centres in Waterford and Limerick cities.
The locations have been chosen for having high incidence rates of the virus.
From Saturday April 10 - a COVID-19 walk-in test centre will open for those without symptoms in #Palmerstown and Ballyfermot. https://t.co/kvprmQ0xja
Walk In Test Centres Open Today
The HSE s Margaret McQuillan, at the Ballyfermot centre, says they re about breaking the chain of infection:
Taoiseach: Half of passengers arriving here on Tuesday were Irish returning from holidays
Mr Martin reportedly told his TDs and Senators that people travelling for holidays will face “tough sanctions”.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that of 800 people who came into the country by air, 542 were Irish and 397 were on holidays. Picture Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie
Thu, 28 Jan, 2021 - 07:54
Daniel McConnell Political Editor
Half of all passengers who arrived into Ireland on Tuesday were Irish people returning from holidays, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.
Speaking at a private meeting of his parliamentary party, Mr Martin said that of 800 people who came into the country by air, 542 were Irish and 397 were on holidays.