Calls for transparency on coronavirus restrictions process

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Honesty, transparency and clarity will be vital when any changes to #coronavirus restrictions are announced, behavioural and social scientists say. https://bit.ly/2xoZmH3 It is 49 days since restrictions were first introduced in Ireland and 35 days since our movements were severely curtailed, and what everyone wants to know is when and how restrictions will be lifted. Behavioural and social scientists say that honesty, transparency and clarity will be vital when any changes to restrictions are announced by Government. Behavioural psychologists researching the public's response to the crisis are advising the National Public Health Emergency Team to explain the rationale behind decisions and set out a clear vision for the future. Professor Niamh Hourigan, who is a sociologist at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, said any changes need to be clearly spelled out to people and that consent cannot be presumed. She said previously the Government had given very broad guidelines in relation to some measures and left it up to An Garda Síochána to define what they meant Prof Hourigan said that did not help gardaí with policing the regulations and she said any further changes needed to contain more specific advice. A survey for RTÉ's Claire Byrne Live earlier this week found that 47% of people did not think the Government should ease restrictions next week 33% supported lifting the restrictions and 20% said they were not sure. The results echo the findings of research that h

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