The Defence Forces is set to run a large Covid-19 testing facility in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Brigadier-general Brian Cleary told the Irish Daily Star up to 40 of his staff would test thousands of people at the stadium.
If the plan goes ahead, the testing centre will be run solely by the Defence Forces and will open in the next couple of weeks.
Testing capacity
Meanwhile it's hoped 70,000 Covid-19 tests will be carried out from next week.
So far, over 153,000 have been conducted, including 41,000 over the past seven days.
The death toll has risen by 59 to 1,159, while there are close to 20,000 confirmed cases.
It's expected testing, which prioritises healthcare workers and at-risk groups, will be broadened next week, with plans to test 15,000 people a day in three weeks' time.
