Testing for Covid-19 is no longer recommended for the vast majority of the population, following an update to the public health advice.
The move marks another significant step away from the measures announced during the pandemic, which started three years ago.
It means the remaining testing centres around the country have closed their doors and the online self-referral portal on the HSE website to book PCR tests is no longer in operation.
Also from today, healthcare workers, who are household close contacts, are no longer required to do antigen tests. That means the antigen-ordering facility on HSE.ie has also been closed, with specific guidance to be issued to health and care workers.