Conor Wilson

Prime Time

Legislation to regulate and legalise e-scooters has already been approved by the Cabinet

The promise and pitfalls of e-scooters on Irish roads

Legislation to regulate e-scooters is expected in the coming months, but several Irish doctors have raised concerns about serious accidents involving them, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 26 Nov 21

Brexit is partly to blame for a rise in the prices of second-hand cars

Why have second-hand cars become so expensive?

Cars are in demand, but the supply is not there. The Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit, and a shortage in semi-conductor chips are all to blame, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 23 Jul 21

James Vincent McMorrow and Sorcha Richardson took to the stage in the Iveagh Gardens

What will we learn from the Iveagh Gardens concert?

The environment and behaviour at Thursday's event were strictly controlled. So how will it inform our efforts to control the spread of Covid-19 as society reopens?

Prime Time • 11 Jun 21

The Government had decided that a major trauma centre will be located in Dublin's Mater Hospital

Concern about patient safety at proposed trauma centre

The decision to locate a major trauma centre at the Mater Hospital, which has no major neurosurgery centre, has drawn criticism from Ireland's brain surgeons.

Prime Time • 04 Jun 21

The response to some outdoor gatherings has been to close off public spaces

City crowds: Are we prepared for an outdoor summer?

Though we've been hearing the phrase 'outdoor summer' since February, crowded city streets have exposed gaps that may dent those ambitions, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 02 Jun 21

Personal information obtained by hackers is potentially very lucrative to criminals

'A slick operation' - the tools used by the HSE hackers

Commercially available software programmes can be perversely used by hackers in the exact enterprise they were designed to prevent, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 26 May 21

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