Covid-19
2021 has started out with Ireland, north and south, being in its worst position since the pandemic began. Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin takes both governments to task for their Covid response, arguing that it has been nothing short of neoliberal catastrophe. We have entered the year 2021 in total disaster. Ireland
Covid-19
Between anti-vax myths and the profit-driven practices of Big Pharma, there is much to contend with in the vaccine debate. As Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin argues, we must fight on both fronts to put health before profit. US President Trump recently made the outlandish claim that a COVID-19
Covid-19
The current pandemic has thrown a long overdue spotlight on our health system, and how we care for people more generally. Physiotherapist Maeve O’Neill looks at the changes needed for a more healthy – and humane – society. Only a few months ago in the North, healthcare unions were on industrial
Covid-19
As Boris Johnson prepares to set out his plan for ending lockdown, following Varadkars strategy launch last week, Becca Bor argues that the lockdown in Ireland should continue – in a way which protects workers and communities – rather than profits. Last week, Leo Varadkar announced his government’s timeline for easing