Ireland's Covid cases are rising, but we are still in a good position compared to our neighbours 

A nurse holds a phial of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Guy's Hospital in London. Picture: AP Photo

There is hope now for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic but many months to go before normality returns.

Ireland, despite a difficult and tragic start, is now in a better position facing into Christmas compared to most European nations although health experts are watching a slow rise in our cases with concern.