Niamh Griffin: What good is our Covid-19 outrage if people are still left behind? 

More than three times as many people died in nursing homes as in hospitals in the third wave, and meat plant worker infection rates are twice that of the next sector 
Niamh Griffin: What good is our Covid-19 outrage if people are still left behind? 

A year into the pandemic, issues are still rife in nursing homes and meat plants, months after they were identified. 

Were you outraged when nursing home deaths spiked last year? Were you shocked at conditions for meat plant workers? And did you think our collective outrage solved those problems?

Unfortunately, like many things in this pandemic, statistics tell another story.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

You have reached your article limit.

Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner.

Annual €130 €80

Best value

Monthly €12€6 / month

More in this section

Revoiced

Newsletter

Sign up to the best reads of the week from irishexaminer.com selected just for you.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited