Irish Examiner view: Reality acknowledged and reality denied

The decision to continue the pubs' lockdown is more than difficult for those whose pubs that, at the best of times, generate a modest living.

Pubs seem as much victims of timing as of the pandemic

It is unsurprising that pubs that do not serve food will not to be allowed to reopen immediately, but the Government now appears to be backing away from empowering gardaí to raid house parties or indoor gatherings in breach of public health guidelines.

One of those decisions recognises reality, while the other was only ever deemed necessary in the first place because of a denial of reality.