Irish Examiner view: Investing in a fairer society for Ireland after the pandemic

We have spent billions on the fight against this deadly virus; we should be prepared to make the same level of investment in health, housing, and childcare

Apartments and social housing during construction on the northside area of Dublin Docklands; we need greater investment in affordable housing to allow equality of opportunity for people to make a decent living. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

We did not have a lot of time to prepare for the pandemic but we can — and should — take time to prepare for the reopening of society, now that the restrictions are being eased.

That is a reason to celebrate but it is not a reason to throw caution to the wind. It will still be necessary to continue adhering to the public health guidelines.