Irish Examiner View: Home working can remake our world

If done properly it can play a hugely significant post-pandemic role in rebuilding our economy while reducing pollution and enhancing family life.

Parties in government formation talks are proposing that at least 20% of public servants should work from home.

Like success, the quote: “That works very well in practice, but how does it work out in theory?” has many fathers. Two Irishmen — Seán MacRéamoinn and Garret FitzGerald — are among many in contention for the honour of being recognised as its author. Its origin, however, is not as important as the questioning attitude it celebrates. It might not quite be scepticism but it acknowledges that no proposal, no matter how glittering, is perfect.

That might be a healthy attitude to adopt to the proposal, apparently agreed by the three parties trying to form a government, that at least 20% of public servants should work from home.