Brian Keegan: The public gets what the public wants
Staff working behind perspex screens of a Galway pharmacy. 'In the space of a few months, we have re-engineered how our public services are delivered, how we shop, how we educate and assess student achievement.' Picture: Andy Newman
When people’s confidence is shaken, it can be shown in different and sometimes unpredictable ways.
The Irish response to Golfgate was in part triggered by different rules seeming to apply for an elite than for the rest of society. However, the outrage also reflects a significant element of frustration because the desire of people generally to control coronavirus was being thwarted by the actions of people who should have known better. It seems the reaction may not have been just about the individuals involved.
