'We could have done more to change stuff after Covid and we haven't' - Five years on, experts assess the impact of the pandemic on health, work, property and hospitality

Ireland recently marked the fifth anniversary of its response to COVID-19, a milestone that went largely unnoticed, mirroring a broader societal wish to forget the challenging pandemic period. Initial public briefings by the Health Service Executive (HSE) began in early 2020, preceding the rollout of testing protocols in early February. As society continues to navigate the consequences of this unusual chapter, its impact is felt in both positive and negative ways in everyday life.

The fifth anniversary of Ireland's Covid-19 response passed by unremarkably at the start of this month - perhaps because the pandemic is a time many wish to forget.

The HSE's first public briefings on the coronavirus were in late January and early February 2020 before a testing regime started on February 4.

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