Victoria White: Contrasting political culture led to very different approach to crisis

UK chancellor Rishi Sunak with prime minister Boris Johnson speaking in Downing St on coronavirus. Britain’s political culture has led to a different response than that pursued here in Ireland. Picture: Matt Dunham/PA

The distance between our less-than-perfect but far more urgent response to Covid-19 and that of the UK will interest future historians. Right now, it is just scary, writes Victoria White.

Liverpool's Concert Square was thronged with St Patrick’s Day revellers on Tuesday while Dublin’s O’Connell St was deserted.