Martin Shanahan is between radio interviews when he calls. It is a busy news day. Deaths from coronavirus are rising and new confirmed cases are surging. The state has hours earlier announced plans to close schools. Unknown to either of us while we speak deluded protesters have just begun to storm the Capitol in Washington. Looking from his window into the darkness of the trees of the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin 2, Shanahan is almost alone in the IDA’s headquarters. In line with Covid-19 guidelines, practically all of his team are now working from home. Over six years in the top…

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