This Rathfarnham house has been turned into a bright, contemporary space
This Rathfarnham house has been turned into a bright, contemporary space

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A sheltered patio area with incredible views is the crown jewel of this Waterford home
A sheltered patio area with incredible views is the crown jewel of this Waterford home

Sarah Finnan

Swapping my TV for a projector was the best decision: here’s what to know if you’re considering one
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Megan Burns

The award-winning Irish cocktail bar shaking things up on an international level
The award-winning Irish cocktail bar shaking things up on an international level

James Gabriel Martin

Sofie Rooney of Chimac shares her life in food
Sofie Rooney of Chimac shares her life in food

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This Limerick home has been updated to suit busy family life
This Limerick home has been updated to suit busy family life

Megan Burns

This Art Deco Donnybrook house has been adapted for multi-generational living
This Art Deco Donnybrook house has been adapted for multi-generational living

Megan Burns

‘Father’s Day, to me, is a lot like being single on Valentine’s Day’
‘Father’s Day, to me, is a lot like being single on Valentine’s Day’

Sarah Gill

Page Turners: ‘Thirst Trap’ author Gráinne O’Hare
Page Turners: ‘Thirst Trap’ author Gráinne O’Hare

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Ireland’s Covid mistakes: ‘It wasn’t a price I was willing to pay’


by Amanda Cassidy
25th Feb 2023

It’s exactly three years since Covid arrived on our doorstep. Now a NPHET expert has slammed some of the major decisions made by Irish leadership during the pandemic as “dangerous” and “wrong." Amanda Cassidy explores the impact of our big Covid mistakes and speaks to those who chose to do things their own way.

There were too many decisions based on fear rather than following the science, according to Professor Martin Cormican who has spoken out in an extraordinary interview with the Irish Independent today. The HSE’s former national clinical lead for infection control has admitted that the long-term closures of schools and banning visitors in nursing homes were “inhumane”. “The follow the science” mantra tended to communicate to the public a degree of certainty about the expected benefits...

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