Coronavirus Part III - 9 cases across the Island - 503 errors abound!! *read OP*

Surely if we're serious about containing this we should close all schools for the next two weeks and have people work from home?

Indestructable wrote: »

The vagueness of all this is utterly deplorable. The speculation isn't helping anything or anyone!

This is the Irish way - to hide unpleasantness and pretend it doesn't exist. It's up there with holding an inquiry into the children's hospital cost blow out with the strict instruction that no one is to be named or blamed.

We saw this in the dirty deal to cover-up the 'unpleasantness' of child molestation and other such crimes by the catholic church and legislation to ring-fence the church from being sued by victims. And the delighted church still hasn't paid up to the government for this amazing nonsense.

It's also is at the root of Ireland's over-the-top libel laws.

A dangerous mind-set when trying to stop a pandemic.

Inevitable I would have thought, the closing of schools where pupils show symptoms and have returned from the Red Zone in Italy. Probably more to come.

Seems it is a school in Glasnevin although I think I skimmed a post that said some College in Bray.

Anyhow, I'm sure this is a worrying development for the families teachers and pupils of that school. No doubt the word will be out on FB Instagram and TikTok within a few minutes. Unless all their phones have been confiscated or something.

Wish all well, and batten down the hatches.

Just an update, my daughter is to be tested as per email we got. Its Scoil Cathriona,St Mobhi road. Its mixed, its a male pupil that has it.

Ill update if we get any further correspondence.

citysights wrote: »

I thought the man diagnosed a few days ago was from Northern Ireland,

AFAIK the man from NI is a woman...

appledrop wrote: »

The Irish Times did but sure I've no idea now whether it is the same case or not. It's just all so badly reported with different info depending on what newspaper article you read.

This is why people should be sure of what they are saying before jumping on here. this is how hysteria starts, hysteria is more dangerous than Covid -19

the butcher wrote: »

This is why the limited detail the HSE and that dope Dr Holohan is trying to defend has made their stance into an absolute farce. Only leading us to be frustrated and looking at further rumours and speculation, only adding to the distrust and lack of confidence in the health system we have.

Google tells me that's Scoil Chaitríona, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.

Underground wrote: »

Surely if we're serious about containing this we should close all schools for the next two weeks and have people work from home?

We're not, no country has been until it's too late and they realise the consequences with their own eyes.

Underground wrote: »

Surely if we're serious about containing this we should close all schools for the next two weeks and have people work from home?

That's simply unfeasible for a very many people.

Surely the student that has it has been in contact with many people outside of the school? In shops, on public transport, friends from other schools?

d51984 wrote: »

Just an update, my daughter is to be tested as per email we got. Its Scoil Cathriona,St Mobhi road. Its mixed, its a male pupil that has it.

Ill update if we get any further correspondence.

Worrying time for you, and thank you for the information. Hope all tests prove negative.

Unbelievable that the HSE or whoever is in charge of information don't realise that it is virtually impossible to keep information under wraps anymore.

Wishing you and the school all the best.