Conor Wilson

Prime Time

What kind of 'bonus' can the fully vaccinated expect?

Those who have been vaccinated have already been granted greater freedoms. But it could be tricky to move too far beyond what's currently permitted, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 12 May 21

Dylan Bradshaw's salon on South William St has over 6,000 regular clients

A feeling of déja-vu for businesses set to re-open

Thursday's government announcements heralded the biggest easing of restrictions since last year, but some businesses feel let down by Government messaging, writes Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 30 Apr 21

For many students, the promise of college remains unfulfilled during Covid-19

College during Covid: 'I can't say I've made friends'

Young people are paying a high price during lockdown – and it goes far beyond a curtailed social life, reports Prime Time's Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 28 Apr 21

A March concert in Barcelona was made possible by the use of rapid antigen tests

Could antigen testing help us get ahead of Covid-19?

Antigen testing is touted as one of the weapons that could help us manage the pandemic, but there are trade-offs, reports Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 09 Apr 21

Lenka Laiermanova feels the pandemic mantra of everyone being in this together has started to ring hollow

'It's not the same for everyone' – the Covid-19 divide

We have all been affected by the pandemic, but the mantra of everyone being in this together has started to ring hollow for many, reports Prime Time's Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 16 Feb 21

11 months of Covid-19 restrictions have taken their toll on love in several ways

Sex, love and Covid – this Valentine's Day is different

Covid-19 restrictions have taken their toll on love, reports Prime Time's Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 11 Feb 21

Current evidence suggests that the new variant, known as B117, is up to 70% more transmissible

How worried should Ireland be about new Covid variant?

The Government was told today that 25% of cases in a recent sampling contained the variant, but how much of a factor has it been in the recent surge?

Prime Time • 06 Jan 21

Click-and-collect and home delivery have replaced thronged shopping streets

Will the pandemic end shopping as we know it?

While news of a vaccine may have lifted spirits, a return to normality still feels like a distant prospect for retailers, writes Prime Time's Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 24 Nov 20

The UK is piloting mass testing for Covid-19 in Liverpool

Operation Moonshot: Could mass testing work in Ireland?

As the UK experiments with mass testing, it's only natural that we wonder whether it might work here in Ireland.

Prime Time • 24 Nov 20

On The Trail: Finding Fianna Fáil in Dublin

It's half eleven on a Thursday morning and you're sitting at the kitchen table, chatting over a cup of tea. Within seconds, the kitchen and hall are filled with journalists, election campaigners, and Fianna Fáil party leader Micheál Martin.

Prime Time • 24 Jan 20