Alison O'Connor: Catch-22 of being in power but with Covid-19 running the show

We’re all living on our Covid nerves right now, but we don’t have the responsibility of taking decisions for an entire population

Taoiseach Micheál Martin: Primary responsibility with the decisions lies with him and his Cabinet.

What a time to be a politician in Government. One minute you’re throwing money around like it’s confetti, the next you’re taking decisions that will directly affect whether people live or die.

This is what a political week looks like when you are delivering a budget mid-pandemic while Covid-19 levels spiral.