The pandemic has exposed a lot of things. Among them, the shortcomings of Dublin City Council

Last Saturday, Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan tweeted that he was “absolutely shocked” by scenes in Dublin. Driving through the city centre, he likened what he saw to a “major open air party”. He wasn’t entirely wrong. There were enormous crowds. Passing through Dublin that afternoon, it was hard not to be struck by the sheer number of people crammed onto streets like South William Street and Exchequer Street, drinking takeaway pints and soaking up...