Tony O’Brien: The real victims of Covid are not those shouting on the airwaves

Without doubt, sectors forced once again to close or scale down should be financially supported – but the bad-tempered complaining has to stop

Forgive me if my sympathies are not available for the hysterically hyperventilating nightclub and pantomime impresarios who took to the airwaves this past week. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Last week’s tightening and partial reintroduction of some Covid restrictions – and the prospect of more to follow – has been met with undiluted and uncontained fury from some in the business sectors that are most affected.

On this occasion, much of the rhetoric hitting the airwaves has gone way beyond legitimate special pleading for much-needed economic supports. Some people need to get a serious grip on themselves. This time around, a new and decidedly ...