Lucinda Creighton: We must resist the temptation to go it alone

Irish and British universities have discovered the fragility of their reliance on the huge fees paid by a seemingly limitless pool of international students, and will also have to ask themselves whether they are educational institutions focused on the public good, or primarily businesses focused on revenue raising

The government instantly slapped down Michael O‘Leary for questioning the requirement of air travellers to self-quarantine for two weeks. But the lack of debate about the trade-off between Covid-19 risks and long-term damage to the economy is frustrating many businesses

It’s understandable that Michael O’Leary and other business leaders are lobbying for restrictions to be lifted immediately, but they cannot be allowed to undermine Nphet or determine policy