Irish Examiner view: An uplifting sight

Seán Cox's journey to recovery

Sean Cox with his wife, Martina, and Miriam O'Callaghan. Picture: RTÉ Prime Time

The assault on Seán Cox in Liverpool in 2018 resonated with many Irish people, not least because the circumstances were so familiar. 

The experience of nipping to England for a soccer game with one’s friends is so common as to be almost unremarkable — a day trip undertaken by thousands upon thousands every year without incident.