Susan O’Keeffe: Vaccination programme needs to be treated as a national emergency
Poor planning has beset Ireland’s fight against Covid-19 from the start, and we are still lacking
There is a very thin blue line of medical staff strung out across Ireland who are responsible for keeping people alive. They are under pressure every hour, working every minute, knowing that they are the only ones who can make a difference – who can save lives.
Outside their doors, it’s a different story. There is a swirl of indecision, mixed with delayed action and incoherent planning, all of which combines only to make the...
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