Irish Examiner view: Permacrisis earned its place in the dictionary

Permacrisis ('an extended period of instability and insecurity') has echoes of 2012's omnishambles, memorably coined in Armando Ianucci's comedy series, 'The Thick of It'. File picture: BBC
Whether it’s Covid and its consequential lockdowns, the cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine, the homelessness and accommodation problems in Ireland, or the political turmoil across the water — in both the US and the UK — as well as the ongoing climate emergency there is no shortage of problems confronting us.
BREAKING NEWS The Collins Word of the Year is… permacrisis.
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