# The first COVID dashboard didn't exist... until Ireland had about two weeks to build it.

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Podcast: [Transform Gov - the digital government podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732)
Published: 2026-06-09T10:08:06+00:00
Episode link: https://digitalgovawards.com/podcast/
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## Resource

Justin Gleeson explains how a small team from government, Maynooth University and Ordnance Survey Ireland came together in March 2020 to create the platform that millions of us watched every evening behind Tony Holohan. A fascinating story about what can happen when technology, data and public service all pull in the same direction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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