Fergus Finlay: We didn't come through a pandemic just to see more people suffer

Some of us wouldn’t have survived without the support of others, writes Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay: We didn't come through a pandemic just to see more people suffer
Tue, 09 Jun, 2020 - 08:55
Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay is a former political activist and adviser to three governments, the former head of the children's charity Barnardos, a writer and a broadcaster.

Busker Darren Keane taking up his place on a busy Cook Street, in Cork as phase town of the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Picture Dan Linehan
Busker Darren Keane taking up his place on a busy Cook Street, in Cork as phase town of the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Picture Dan Linehan

Some of us wouldn’t have survived without the support of others, writes Fergus Finlay

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