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Excess Mortality - Gender & COVID-19 Excess Mortality - blog post #2 In this post, we ask ourselves whether there is any evidence of gender bias in the COVID-19 deaths in Ireland as has been reported in other jurisdictions. We have built on our work and …

Excess Mortality - Analysis Review Excess mortality blog post #3 Life in Ireland has changed rapidly throughout 2020 as COVID-19 has spread throughout our island. The pace of change makes it essential that we keep reviewing our analysis of the situation. …

Excess Mortality - July Analysis Excess mortality blog post #4 We continue to adjust to changes brought on by COVID-19 and, as we move through the Government’s phased reopening of society, we have started to see some ‘normality’ return to life in Ireland. …

Excess Mortality Blog #7 In this post we present the results of our December 2020 analysis and reflect on the final month of a year that few are likely to forget.  Early December saw the easing of restrictions after a six-week period of lockdown, with a …

Excess Mortality - Blog #5 On 3 September, we hosted a panel discussion on excess mortality including Jon Flanagan from the CSO, Dr Gerard McCarthy from Maynooth University, Andrew Smith from University College Dublin and John Nolan from the Society’s …

Excess Mortality - Blog #6 With winter setting in and “lockdown 2” being eased for the festive season, we expect to see an increasing number of COVID-19 cases over the coming weeks. Now is a good time to look at where we are and how things have changed …