The Taoiseach has said Ireland will "examine in some detail" a proposal to waive the intellectual property rights of pharmaceutical companies to allow developing countries to produce more Covid-19 vaccines.
Ahead of discussion on the issue at a meeting of the World Trade Organisation on Friday, Micheál Martin said Ireland will support "whatever is the correct policy approach".
But he did not go as far as saying what that is. Mr Martin came under pressure from the Opposition on the issue in the Dáil, with Gary Gannon of the Social Democrats urging him to show "moral leadership" by taking a position ahead of Friday's meeting.