On the frontline of Covid-19: ‘When they come in, they are sweating, confused and thrashing because they are so oxygen-deprived’
As the number of Covid-19 patients in ICUs exceeds the peak of the first wave, those on the frontline struggle to cope with the surge – and live in fear of what the next few weeks may bring
Will the new Synch app change the face of Irish banking?
Eight years after Swish was launched onto the Swedish market, Synch, an Irish banks’ joint venture, is hoping for similar success with its platform here
The Profile: Parler founder John Matze
The head of the ‘free speech’ social media site Parler has found himself without a platform after Amazon, Stripe, Apple and Google all cut their ties with it
Wishful thinking led to Christmas catastrophe
Weak warnings from Nphet, lax regulation and optimistic relaxing of social distancing all led to the explosion of case numbers
Mother and baby homes survivors: ‘We were treated as second best, it was insulting’
The report of the investigation into what happened in Ireland’s mother and baby homes has been met with dismay and distrust by many survivors
Retailers hit with Brexit double tariff whammy
Importers with long-established supply chains are experiencing the ‘bombshell’ of having to pay British and EU tariffs
After historic state apology, Martin must find a way to make amends
There are an estimated 130,000 living survivors of mother and baby homes and county homes. The government feels that while the compensation bill will be substantial, it has to be paid
Vaccine rollout gathers pace but no quick fix yet
In spite of some initial hiccups, the programme is up and running but the advice is to ‘hold firm’ until herd immunity is established
Journey out of darkness: a US presidential inauguration like no other
As Joe Biden’s inauguration takes place behind a ring of steel in Washington DC, the world waits to see if he can restore America’s standing – and what Donald Trump will do next
Experts insist standardised design needed to deliver social housing
An argument is growing for standard internal layouts and fixtures in social housing to speed up building times and save money
After four years, none of this should be a surprise
Trump’s refusal to condemn the neo-Nazis among his supporters, his calls to ‘liberate’ states during lockdowns and his silence on a foiled plan to kidnap Wisconsin state governor Gretchen Whitmer and put her on trial for treason all led to the events in Washington last week
The Profile: Mike Ashley
The Newcastle United owner and self-confessed ‘power drinker’ is banking on his latest sponsorship deal being just the tonic to revive the poor performance of the Irish arm of his Frasers Group
Retailers hit by new restrictions call for the return of click-and-collect
Leading figures in retail and construction say they understand the need for the latest lockdown, but fear the cost will be substantial
‘We’re not going home until Big Tech’s factory floor is clean’
Last week, 200 workers in Google’s parent company announced the establishment of the Alphabet Workers Union, after years of informal protests at the tech giant. It’s part of a global trend towards unionisation
‘I am nursing a very long time. I never thought I would see anything like this’
GPs are the first line of defence in a health system that’s doing its best to keep Covid in check. But the past week has seen positivity rates of 40 per cent to 50 per cent in communities, putting every stage of that same system under enormous pressure
Donnelly to ‘accelerate’ vaccine plan after a slow start ranks us 13th in EU
Expected 40,000 doses per week could see all nursing home residents and healthcare workers protected by the end of March
A case for solidarity: how supporting certain sectors to stay shut will allow society to reopen
The continuing affordability of borrowing means we can pay the hospitality sector to stay closed, safeguarding jobs and businesses and allowing schools to open, as Alan Barrett of ESRI has suggested