However, we continue to see increasing cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. Ireland surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 a week ago. This number is only those who have laboratory-confirmed Covid-19, which is restricted by the number of people with the illness who get tested. The electricity, water, internet, transport, electronic banking and mobile phone services that are running now might not be that way for much longer. It will require some expert chairpersons to seek out the best broad consensus views and to move debates along.

Source: The Irish Times March 30, 2020 00:50 UTC