A survey has shown that while there is a willingness by the public to download a contract tracing app to curb the Covid-19 pandemic, many have concerns with it over privacy.
Dr Michael O'Callaghan, General Practitioner and researcher at the UL School of Medicine, who worked on the survey over 8,000 people says there is a body of work to be done in order to encourage people to download a contact tracing app.
The HSE says that a Covid-tracker app is ready to launch in an effort to help trace people who have come into contact with people who become infected with Covid-19.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Dr O'Callaghan said that while there is a general public willingness to "pitch in" and improve the ability to contact trace more