Gerard Howlin: Micheál Martin was wrong to pin his hopes on Christmas

There is no version of Christmas imaginable that will not require a hard pushback on every seasonal impulse, says Gerard Howlin

There is no aftermath of a GAA county final as raucous as Christmas in a supermarket

Monday night’s announcement by the Government of a new lockdown is level 5 for slow learners. 

The cost of the two-week delay since Nphet first advised action will take time to compute. One cost is political. It is a pity Nphet’s advice then was leaked before Government had a chance to consider it.