Hibergene has developed a ten minute test that checks for the illness and the results are available within in an hour.
It can be done where the patient is located and the results don't have to go to a lab.
Covid-19 - the official name given to the infection - has now made more than 44-thousand people ill and killed over a thousand.
Elderly Man Hospitalised With Serious Injuries Following Bray Bus Collision
Gardaí make call for any footage, including dash-cam, after an incident in Bray involving a bus and pedestrian
Snow Warning Issued For Wicklow After A Day of Wind and Rain
Temperatures are expected to drop to from 9pm. Wicklow County Council has confirmed county roads will be gritted tonight.
Arklow Born Olympic legend Ronnie Delany — Immortalised Forever In Gold Dies Aged 91
Wicklow-born sporting legend Ronnie Delany is remembered fondly in Arklow where he was born and forever immortalised in marble after his golden glory at the Olympics
Wicklow To Receive Government Funding To Bring Vacant Local Authority Homes Back Into Use
€1.36m is allocated to bring vacant social homes back into use in Wicklow
Major Wicklow Train Station Upgrade Moves Ahead as DART Plans Progress
Major upgrade planned for Wicklow Train Station with work on new bridge to begin this year
8:00pm - 1:00am
Relaxing favourites with Traic O'Braonain
Heavy rain shower
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Heavy rain shower
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Heavy rain shower
High: 11°C | Low: 5°C
Heavy rain shower
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Heavy rain shower
High: 10°C | Low: 5°C