The COVID-19 virus has shocked us all. The combined shocks to our expectations about the future, to the supply of labour, and for the demand for goods and services may overwhelm many economies. It is too soon to tell just how negative the combination of those shocks might be, especially for tiny Ireland. The first real data we will have in Ireland on the extent of the shock will be the exchequer returns for the month of March. As pubs pull down the shutters and restaurateurs call on government to close down that sector also, You don’t need a PhD…

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