Irish Examiner view: Let's put our best feet forward into 2022

After the last few years, it's small wonder we'd look back and take stock. But it's vital that we also stay focused on our shared future

January is named for the Roman god Janus, portrayed here circa BC130 on a silver denarius coin. 2022 is replete with historic anniversaries but we also have to focus on the future.

While the Roman god Janus is traditionally presented as two-faced, one glancing backwards and one forwards, he is also the deity of beginnings. And as we land on the opening day of the calendar for 2022, in a year which has huge potential for retrospection and even introspection, we in Ireland need to consider the future.

Looking back...