Coronavirus

01st July 2021

Government must take charge to reassure a disillusioned hospitality industry

Pubs and restaurants are to remain closed for indoor dining until further notice. With morale low, how can our leaders help business owners?

18th March 2021

Why vaccine passports are critical for Ireland’s aviation sector

Proof of vaccination will help Ireland’s aviation sector take its first steps back to normality, but there are still major challenges to overcome.

26th February 2021

Fear is suffocating hope in Covid Ireland

The government’s vaccine strategy has been undermined from day one by an absence of strategic communications. Now we’re all paying the price.

24th February 2021

The Government has laid the path ahead—but where is it going?

Ireland will remain at Level 5 until at least 5 April. Keeping the public informed and spirits high will be a major challenge for the Government in the coming weeks.

29th January 2021

“Easy wins” aren’t always what they seem: a case for sticking to the plan

Veering from an established plan for an “easy win” often does more harm than good. The Irish Government learnt that the hard way at Christmas.

11th January 2021

Short-termism risks undermining trust in Government’s Covid decision-making

After weeks of uncertainty, Irish parents are returning to homeschooling. The Government’s reactionary decision-making has not made the process easy.

07th January 2021

Balancing hope and realism in Ireland’s vaccine rollout

We all want a return to normal, but sacrificing realism on the altar of “good news only” will make communicating the vaccine rollout much harder.

17th December 2020

Why culture mattered more than ever in 2020 — The Longest Year

Togetherness is the secret sauce of company culture, and the pandemic has made finding the recipe even harder.

15th December 2020

How RTÉ fell at the last hurdle in 2020 — The Longest Year

RTÉ’s growth in popularity and trustworthiness was squandered by an entirely avoidable crisis.