COVID-19
All the latest news, views and opinions on COVID-19.
Work with that anger
January 19, 2022
Work with that anger
The rage has been lurking for almost as long as we’ve been in some form of lockdown. I was a…
To Vaccinate, or not to Vaccinate, that is the question
January 10, 2022
To Vaccinate, or not to Vaccinate, that is the question
To Vaccinate, or not to Vaccinate. That is the question that has bedevilled a significant minority of the globe since…
No papers? No pint.
August 4, 2021
No papers? No pint.
It was with great fanfare last weekend that Fine Gael, the largest party in the coalition government, announced that Ireland…
An ugly tendency has been unmasked of late
July 13, 2021
An ugly tendency has been unmasked of late
The news that Covid restrictions in England end on 19th July has, understandably, prompted many responses – from relief at…
Embracing the daily grind once more
June 17, 2021
Embracing the daily grind once more
As my alarm went off at 6.30am last Wednesday morning I woke with such a start the sleeping cat snuggled…
No more Cruel Summers!
April 22, 2021
No more Cruel Summers!
Today I booked tickets for a gig. A real, live, in-person concert. I’ve not been to a music event since…
All clapped out?
March 26, 2021
All clapped out?
It is now a year since we first stood outside our homes, clapping for carers and banging pots and pans…
The strange walk to freedom
March 25, 2021
The strange walk to freedom
The end of lockdown seems to be in sight… Even though there are fears about what’s happening in the rest…
My coronavirus chronicle
March 23, 2021
My coronavirus chronicle
My year (and a bit) of Covid started and ended with a fever spike… In between – like the rest…
You’ve let us down, Mr Trudeau
March 11, 2021
You’ve let us down, Mr Trudeau
Covid. Never has a word instilled so much fear and anger… But what has it meant for the average family…