Leo Varadkar calls for unvaccinated pub staff to be Covid tested twice a week

Restauranteurs want the State to pay for the tests.

Leo Varadkar wants pubs and restaurants to carry out antigen tests on their young unvaccinated staff up to twice a week.

Mr Varadkar said: “One thing we are saying though to employers is that employers should consider the use of antigen testing of staff. Adrian Cummins, chief executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland , said: “if the Government is looking for restaurants to antigen test staff - the State must pay for.”

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