Coronavirus Part V - 34 cases in ROI, 16 in NI (as of 10 March) *Read warnings in OP*

3 new cases is actually a relief, I really was getting worried with all the stuff going on earlier. In fairness it seems like our authority’s are not f**king around.

Cancelling the parades and putting aside billions to incentivise people to stay at home if they are infected. I’m really encouraged by these events.

If any parent is interested, I’ve been slowly explaining to my young boys what’s going on. I’ve had the flu, pneumonia and bronchitis over the last few years so explained to them it was like when daddy got that but just a lot of people are getting it.

I explained to them that my wife, myself and they will be fine but I also explained that we have to be extra careful around their grand parents because they may feel more sick if they get the virus. They watched the news with me and I explained I’m sad because a lot of people are going to get sick and die. I want my children to empathize with others and I want them to understand that there is a cost to being selfish and self centred at others expense.

Whenever they ask about it I try to address it. I don’t scare them , reassure them and try to use it to get them to take vitamins and wash their hands. Also told them they may be getting time off school at some stage. We also mentioned holidays might not be happening but we won’t know until later on in the year.

My youngest is 6. I don’t believe in keeping everything from our children. When my dad died I was inconsolable for days but tried to let them see me cry and explained to them this is what love is. Love is to feel pain after so much joy so cherish the time with loved ones.

I know people are scared but it’s kind of sad to see suggestions that old or vulnerable should be expendable in the interest of money. I appreciate a balance has to be had and we may not be able to shut everything down but if what’s happening in Italy comes here , it sounds like a lot of people may have to be let die because we won’t have the resources to help them.


This is literally life or death. Yes, our economy is important but it will recover. It recovered in 2008 and it’s in the everybody’s interest that we all get back on track so while it will be scary, when the dust settles our economy will recover. But after this is over I really hope we can look back in pride at how we gave our old, our vulnerable and our healthcare workers the best possible chance to get through this.