Covid 19 Part XXVII- 62,002 ROI (1,915 deaths) 39,609 NI (724 deaths) (02/11) Read OP

BrianD3

Just looked at his wikipedia page, is someone having a laugh with the below line

In 2005, Reid began his second job working for Eircom as an underground cable jointer and later qualified as a technician.

So in a mere 15 years he went from the above to being the best paid public servant in the country (350k p.a.) in an organisation of over 100k employees which needs a massive amount of reform. I don't know whether to be impressed or appalled.

AFAIK he was highly thought of when CE of Fingal County Council, his most recent job before the HSE. However there is clearly a world of difference between those two roles.

SEPT 23 1989

It's the working class Dublin accent that annoys you the most

Right?

the_syco

Fred Cryton wrote: »

How is this man who didn't graduate secondary school

He did his Inter Cert, and then got an apprenticeship with Eircom at 16. I doubt many kids would do their Leaving Cert in Finglas back then!

bb1234567

Polar101 wrote: »

317 in hospitals and 37 in ICU - in the north. Almost identical numbers with the Republic.

But basically the equivalent of 950 in hospital here and 110 in ICU, so NI is basically at exactly our April peak already. Despite similar case loads, means they are missing a lot of cases that we are not, or else vulnerable northern irish people are not isolating as much as southerners

Witcher

BrianD3 wrote: »

Just looked at his wikipedia page, is someone having a laugh with the below line


So in a mere 15 years he went from the above to being the best paid public servant in the country (350k p.a.) in an organisation of over 100k employees which needs a massive amount of reform. I don't know whether to be impressed or appalled.

AFAIK he was highly thought of when CE of Fingal County Council, his most recent job before the HSE. However there is clearly a world of difference between those two roles.

Conveniently left out this bit;

By the time he left Eircom in 2010, he was Executive Director of Networks and Operations.

He didn't exactly go straight from splicing cables to management in the HSE.

Stheno

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Anyone know what our 14-day incidence rate now stands at?

307.5 per 100k of population

fleet_admiral

Pay monkeys get peanuts

Stheno

bb1234567 wrote: »

But basically the equivalent of 950 in hospital here and 110 in ICU, so NI is basically at exactly our April peak already. Despite similar case loads, means they are missing a lot of cases that we are not, or else vulnerable northern irish people are not isolating as much as southerners

They are still at 20% positivity

costacorta

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Doesn't mean we should try to emulate them.

But you just said it wouldn’t happen in any other country ??

BringBackMick

Anyone seen the recent tweets from Gardai twitter showing closed off clothing sections?

It is quite incredible what we have allowed happen in this country

Literally our law enforcement putting out propaganda boasting they have shut down places selling clothing in late autumn

How did we let this happen?

Are we that brain washed? It is really scary

robbiezero

KrustyUCC wrote: »

I think people are going to hit the road anyway no matter what Teflon Holohan says

I definitely will be anyway.

circadian

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I dont know if this has been mentioned before, but where my relatives live near the border, Tinder has been running as normal. Young and not so young going over and back to Strabane and Derry and vice versa. Its hard to police that when there are approx 12 ways to cross the border in that region.

If you were from Derry you'd know this isn't true at all. Majella down the street knows all your goings on and it'd be all over facebook.

Witcher

BringBackMick wrote: »

Anyone seen the recent tweets from Gardai twitter showing closed off clothing sections?

It is quite incredible what we have allowed happen in this country

Literally our law enforcement putting out propaganda boasting they have shut down places selling clothing in late autumn

How did we let this happen?

Are we that brain washed? It is really scary

The Gardai didn't shut them down, they were checking compliance. Nice try though.

Amzie

BringBackMick wrote: »

Anyone seen the recent tweets from Gardai twitter showing closed off clothing sections?

It is quite incredible what we have allowed happen in this country

Literally our law enforcement putting out propaganda boasting they have shut down places selling clothing in late autumn

How did we let this happen?

Are we that brain washed? It is really scary

I didn't see the tweet but I don't know whats different now with this lockdown than the last one that they can't sell clothes plus not all people can shop online..this seems very wrong..surely warm clothes are essential..especially baby kids clothes.

jackboy

political analyst wrote: »

Why will the government not listen to Dr Martin Feeley, whose article 'manniot2' linked on this thread in post 5372.

One interesting thing Feeley said, all this waiting for a vaccine which may reduce the death rate from about 0.25% to about 0.125%.

Jim_Hodge

BringBackMick wrote: »

Anyone seen the recent tweets from Gardai twitter showing closed off clothing sections?

It is quite incredible what we have allowed happen in this country

Literally our law enforcement putting out propaganda boasting they have shut down places selling clothing in late autumn

How did we let this happen?

Are we that brain washed? It is really scary

Shock and horror. The Gardaí are checking on compliance with government health rules. You'd also complain if they didn't.

You obviously vehemently oppose the latest restrictions but we just have to get on with it - nobody's enjoying this year.

political analyst

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

People who are saying our restrictions are extreme may have a point if it wasn't surging in several countries across Europe, including hospitalizations and ICU admissions. But it is, so our cautious approach has so far been proven right. But it will all be for naught if the government/ HSE don't get their **** together in the meantime.

That's what the HSE's winter plan is for.

BringBackMick

Witcher wrote: »

The Gardai didn't shut them down, they were checking compliance. Nice try though.

Nice try? I dont get this?

I think it's crazy that we are letting such draconian moves on our basic freedoms and rights go unchecked

I dont understand why we are being stopped from purchasing clothing in shops. I never thought I would see the day and I am shocked there isn't more outrage about it.

Did you ever think you would see the Gardai posting on Twitter about enforcement and closing off stalls selling socks and boxers in a shop.

Its bonkers and most seem accepting of it

Funsterdelux

BringBackMick wrote: »

Anyone seen the recent tweets from Gardai twitter showing closed off clothing sections?

It is quite incredible what we have allowed happen in this country

Literally our law enforcement putting out propaganda boasting they have shut down places selling clothing in late autumn

How did we let this happen?

Are we that brain washed? It is really scary

Are the kids halloween costumes closed off too?

igCorcaigh

Stheno wrote: »

307.5 per 100k of population

With huge variation regionally and locally.
My LEA is >800

Jim_Hodge

igCorcaigh wrote: »

With huge variation regionally and locally.
My LEA is >800

Some LEAs are so small that they can rise and fall very quickly.

yourdeadwright

Absolute zero social distancing in Parks in Dublin today, Like a summer bank holiday and most of the bigger groups of 4 & 5 where people in there 40s up
Out for a run and i was actually shocked at the numbers around

political analyst

I've just linked this case on my thread about legal challenges to Covid restrictions here on this forum.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-40063538.html

Jim_Hodge

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Absolute zero social distancing in Parks in Dublin today, Like a summer bank holiday and most of the bigger groups of 4 & 5 where people in there 40s up
Out for a run and i was actually shocked at the numbers around

Were the older people not cowering away from everybody and throwing themselves in the buses out of fear at approaching people, as reported here earlier?

normanoffside

BringBackMick wrote: »

Anyone seen the recent tweets from Gardai twitter showing closed off clothing sections?

It is quite incredible what we have allowed happen in this country

Literally our law enforcement putting out propaganda boasting they have shut down places selling clothing in late autumn

How did we let this happen?

Are we that brain washed? It is really scary

Beacause this is a fact

Real Donald Trump wrote: »

Covid is the new Religion, bit like the Catholic Church and we must all obey

Tony = Pope
Government = Bishops
Guards = Priests

MOR316

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Absolute zero social distancing in Parks in Dublin today, Like a summer bank holiday and most of the bigger groups of 4 & 5 where people in there 40s up
Out for a run and i was actually shocked at the numbers around

Shocked at people out living their lives and making the best of things?

Yeah, it's a drag alright...

Harpon

Witcher wrote: »

Conveniently left out this bit;



He didn't exactly go straight from splicing cables to management in the HSE.

So in the space of 5 years he went from cable jointer to executive director, just doesn’t seem plausible.

BringBackMick

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Absolute zero social distancing in Parks in Dublin today, Like a summer bank holiday and most of the bigger groups of 4 & 5 where people in there 40s up
Out for a run and i was actually shocked at the numbers around

Risk of spread outdoors is very low. The big fanfare about busy parks and the likes is bizarre

The chance of people catching covid from each while going for a walk in the park on a breezy sunny October day is incredibly low

WoollyRedHat

costacorta wrote: »

But you just said it wouldn’t happen in any other country ??

I'm not the OP?

Beasty

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