Irish Examiner view: Pause and reflect ahead of ringing in new year

Sadly, we won’t be able to gather together to ring in 2021 on this very odd New Year’s Eve, but we might take the time to reflect on how the spirit of togetherness got us through the worst of this year’s unrelenting challenges.

Few will look back on 2020 with fondness but, as in all times of crisis, many positives emerged from our response to the myriad difficulties posed by the coronavirus.