Cork boy reminded us that Ireland allows children to wait in pain

The pandemic has taught us that some groups are far less equal than others

Adam Terry has been waiting over four years for urgent scoliosis surgery.

"Dear Taoiseach, I am from Cork, like you. You know my story well by now. Will you please ensure I get the treatment and aftercare I so desperately need so I can get back to school and play with my friends, who I miss so much? I really, really need your help. Thanks. Adam."

We're not a bad little nation, or so we tell ourselves.