I visited Tesco on the day Ireland's mask rules were lifted and was left surprised by what I found

For the past 18 months, face coverings have been worn every day in all shops, pubs and restaurants, on public transport and in most other indoor settings.

But with the legal requirement dropped in Ireland from today, it’s now a matter of personal choice and it is yet to be seen how many people will still continue to wear a mask and how many are ready to move on.

I visited Tesco in Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin, the biggest shopping centre in the country, on the first day of the changes to find out the public’s opinion and to see for myself just how many people were still wearing a mask.