The Republic has tipped too much into a blame culture over breaches of coronavirus rules, the chief medical officer has warned.
Dr Tony Holohan said too many people appeared to be pointing fingers at those who have let their "guard slip" in respect of adhering to restrictions.
The CMO said he would rather see encouragement and support offered.
"I think we have to just be careful about the extent to which we're all then starting to blame one another for this," he said.
"I've talked before about the importance of responsibility and people having and exerting as much personal responsibility for their own behaviours as possible and not tipping into blame."
At a media briefing in Dublin, Dr Holohan declined to criticise GAA players who breached social distancing guidance when celebrating provincial title wins over the weekend.
"Teams that win titles and important matches tend to celebrate, that's not a surprise," the CMO replied when asked about the issue.
"I think we all have to have a certain understanding and tolerance and acceptance in broad terms."
