Conor Wilson

Prime Time

A century later, the aftermath of the 1918 Flu offers insights for our own post-pandemic period

'Pandemics don't end with a bang' - 'Spanish' Flu lessons

Even if Omicron signals the end of the pandemic, Covid-19 - like the Spanish Flu - will leave indelible impressions that will haunt us for many years, Conor Wilson explains.

Prime Time • 15 Feb 22

Workplaces the length and breadth of the country are short-staffed

The firms struggling with current close contact rules

The tidal wave of Omicron cases has put pressure on the retail and hospitality sectors. Under current HSE guidance for close contacts, staffing levels have been decimated, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 12 Jan 22

The value of cryptocurrency has soared ten-fold during the pandemic

Into the cryptoverse: Is the Bitcoin bonanza a banker?

After Bitcoin blazed the trail in cryptocurrency markets, Conor Wilson asks whether half a million Irish people have made a sound investment.

Prime Time • 22 Dec 21

This panto cast and crew will be ready. Will audiences?

The Aladdin pantomime in Ireland's National Stadium is gearing up for its first performance. But the producers believe Government messaging has confused audiences, explains Conor Wilson.

Prime Time • 01 Dec 21

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