Pandemonium : power, politics and Ireland's pandemic /

Ireland's lockdowns were harsher and longer than almost anywhere else in the developed world. The existential threat from the pandemic led to an unprecedented mass mobilisation of the state's institutions. As Ireland was battered by waves of disease time and again, unparalleled pressures and untold...

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Main Authors:	Horgan-Jones, Jack (Author), O'Connell, Hugh (Journalist) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Dublin : Gill Books, [2022]
Subjects:	COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023 > Ireland. COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023 > Government policy > Ireland. COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023 > Social aspects > Ireland. Pandémie de COVID-19, 2020- > Irlande. Government policy. Social aspects. Ireland.
Summary:	Ireland's lockdowns were harsher and longer than almost anywhere else in the developed world. The existential threat from the pandemic led to an unprecedented mass mobilisation of the state's institutions. As Ireland was battered by waves of disease time and again, unparalleled pressures and untold tensions emerged as the country went to war with Covid, and policymakers and politicians did battle with each other. How were the key decisions made? Who held the power? As Ireland is convulsed with Covid, this book takes a seat at the table during the moments that mattered.