Irish Examiner view: So what is Govt going to do about bishops shunning Covid guidelines?

Response comes across as weak, mealy-mouthed, and ineffective

It is the responsibility of everyone, whether bishop or lay person, to uphold the law and not to set about breaking it. Picture: Pexels

The pandemic has been, and continues to be, stressful for all citizens. Those staffing hospital wards, labouring alone, and putting themselves on the frontline time and again are among those most affected, as we attempt to battle back this deadly and debilitating coronavirus. 

Our Government has had to work relentlessly, in the face of daily criticism, much of it deserved and necessary, to try and figure out a way for us to overcome, or at least live with Covid-19.