Last week marked the anniversary of the moment when Covid suddenly became real for Ireland. Children and young adults, meanwhile, were asked to adapt quickly to a world that had suddenly become smaller and more uncertain. In towns and villages across the country, ordinary life carried on in unusual ways. For nearly two years Covid reached into every corner of daily life — how we worked, how we travelled, how we met friends and neighbours, even how we mourned. Those months reminded us how fragile ordinary life can be — and how much we rely on one another when things go wrong.

Source: The Herald March 20, 2026 13:38 UTC