The shots below were taken on March 29th 2020. This was the first Saturday of lock-down in Ireland due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The photos were taken around 10:30-11pm. The streets were eerily quiet. On my 30 minute walk I only met a handful of people, probably the same as me, just getting out of the house to stretch my legs and part curious to see the impact of the lock-down on our city.
These streets are usually full of energy, craic, excitement, divilment. Not this Saturday night. This Saturday night everyone was staying home, staying safe, doing their part in the fight against this virus. I was sad to see the streets the way they were that night. I was also proud. Proud that the city, the county, the country were rising up and doing their piece. These pictures should forever tell that story. When we look back on this in years to come, and we will look back, this is how we fought back.
Tomorrow, we embark on Phase 1 of bring the country back to life. We will have more people out and about, more people travelling, building sites coming back to life and most importantly - being able to meet friends or family outside, within 5km of your home, in groups of no more than 4. Lest we forget the last few weeks. Please don’t undo the work we have all sacrificed so much for so far. Follow the rules, wash your hands, and most of all demonstrate cop on. If we do it won’t be long until can get the city back that we all know and love.
-Marc
