Colm O'Regan: 'Can we just bring in the 'Colm Has A Pint By Himself' law?'

"What sets Irish pubs apart is not trad music or old High Nellies hanging from the ceiling. It’s comfortable seats and the right lighting. Or lack of it."

The drift is positive but the news still see-saws. Vaccine success versus vaccine shortage, re-opening versus Indian variants. 

Sport coming back versus Olympic variants. (The normal strain was bad enough. What hope have we against a virus that’s been training towards this moment all its life?) At the moment they’re talking about how many can attend an indoor meal. There was mention of a limit of 15 people, including children. That sounds terrible. Why would we be bringing children with us?