A maskless Ryan Tubridy said he quickly changed his mind after walking into a supermarket on the first day of rule changes.
The RTE host decided to make the most of the removal of the need for face coverings in retail on Monday as he headed to do a shop.
But after walking in without a mask, the Late Late host quickly decided he was best to put it back on.
Speaking on his morning radio show, the RTE host said: "I walked into the shop with my mask in my pocket...I was in two minds, then I saw every single person was wearing a mask, I don't want to be that weird one, freaking people out."
He added: "If people aren't quite ready for it yet then I'll put this mask on until it becomes apparent everyone wants their mask off."
The star was one of many people who headed shopping on Monday wondering whether or not they should still wear the mask.
We went to Tesco to find out how people felt and found a real split in what shoppers were deciding to do - read more here.
But one place you still have to wear masks, despite popular belief, is in Pharmacies.
The Irish Pharmacy Union said on Monday: "Today, the mandatory requirement to wear masks in retail settings has been removed. As pharmacies are considered healthcare settings, the current public health advice is that masks should continue to be worn there."
In a tweet retweeted by Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan and Deputy CMO Dr Ronan Glynn, the Department of Health said that their public health advice has changed.
“You should consider wearing a mask in crowded indoor settings, particularly on public transport,” the post on Twitter said.
“Continue to practise good hand and respiratory hygiene by washing and sanitising your hands regularly, and coughing/sneezing into your elbow.
“Anyone with symptoms of Covid-19 should self-isolate immediately.”
