Pandemics end. Wars end. People try to reassert their normal rhythms. They try to rebuild what’s been destroyed if they can, and, after a bit of a splurge, they go on. By what if some can’t move on? How do we deal with the inevitable economic and social scars caused by Covid? The Central Bank’s Reamonn Lydon and CSO’s Brian Cahill came out with an important report this week. The report shows the extent of government support to the economy. They found without the various income supports (and assuming people did not get Job Seeker’s payments), median gross household income…

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