Part of the low count today may be due to the lack of testing kits.
Páirc Uí Chaoimh testing centre closes due to lack of kits
Country’s largest coronavirus testing facility due to reopen on Monday, says HSEwww.irishtimes.com
Due to the time it takes to gather, transport and test these kits I would say it’s unlikely that the results from yesterday were affected at all. Today/Tomorrow is more likely to see any potential skewed figures and one site from 44 down is unlikely to throw off the numbers hugely.