Irish Examiner view: The wrong ways to bounce back

Post pandemic societal changes

What are we to make of the increases in violence, particularly on streets and public transport? Picture: Andy Gibson

It was inevitable that data of various kinds would become skewed as we emerged from lockdown and the restrictions imposed upon us as a result of Covid-19. 

Statistics will do that to you. Starting from a low base and recording exponential growth can lead to many conclusions, some of them grisly.