Construction worker opens up on toll of three lockdowns

Ivan McCarthy says he is fortunate but hopes for the full return of the construction industry soon for his friends and colleagues in the sector. Picture: Don MacMonagle

A lifelong construction worker has described sleepless nights 'staring at the darkness' as he opened up on the mental, physical and financial toll of three lockdowns.

As the building sector prepares to reopen more widely, Ivan McCarthy has revealed details of a personal essay that he read to colleagues in the midst of the third wave of Covid-19.