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CoVid-19 Part VIII - 292 cases ROI (2 deaths) 62 in NI (as of 17th March) *Read OP*

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  • #7142
    This is it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭This is it


    Lyanna Some Gut wrote: »
    Optics.

    He's so slimy, I can't stand it. I think he loves this.

    Get a grip of yourself ffs.


  • #7143
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,108 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Powerful, honest and sobering.

    It's time people realised that this is only just beginning and we need to pace ourselves through this.

    As a grandparent in his 60s, with children in the front line of the medical services, I've never experienced anything like this and, to be perfectly honest, I'm finding it all very sad and quite scary.


  • #7144
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    This is it wrote: »
    It's been posted countless times. ~30% increase a day brings us to that figure

    Yes but with the measures put in place you would expect the case numbers to not rise at that rate in a weeks time for example


  • #7145
    Pacing Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,085 ✭✭✭Pacing Mule


    He as good as said fcuk off boards so Beasty may as well shut this thread down. :)


  • #7146
    neonsofa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,476 ✭✭✭neonsofa


    He did well.


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  • #7147
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Non FG/FF/SF voter here...Leo and Simon and co. are coming across really well to me as a concerned citizen. I'm also appreciative of the likes of FF and SF and other parties for not trying to politicise this or see a political opportunity in the crisis.


  • #7148
    martingriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,342 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Yeah people are scared and you aren't helping Leo.

    What the hell do you want him to do


  • #7149
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    The three boyos, Leo, Harris and Coveney. They’ll go down in history and will be held in high regard for what they’re doing to tackle this and assure the public


  • #7150
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,503 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    It was more to reassure the nation. Lot of loss out there already from this. And, to tell us tfat this is going on well past March 29...very good speech.


  • #7151
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    That's a proper leaders speech. Honest, concise, no ego


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  • #7152
    Syncpolice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Syncpolice


    GM228 wrote: »
    Have to hand it to him, was a good speech in fairness.



    "Not all heroes wear capes" :)

    Think he was talking about himself


  • #7153
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    ****ing hell, boards is the most miserable place in the internet. Just negative post after negative post


  • #7154
    Sam Hain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭Sam Hain


    retro:electro wrote: »
    Good speech from Leo. Why are some disappointed that there’s “nothing new”?? He’s checking in with the nation on our most culturally significant day. It’s important to keep engaged. Not gonna lie I nearly cried when he described the elderly as “our most precious”.
    He’s doing a good job.

    Spot on.


  • #7155
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    I dont get why they think whats coming will be so bad. It seems like they are expecting what happened in Italy, but weve already closed schools and most of the population are isolating, how bad could it possibly get?


  • #7156
    Ms2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,171 ✭✭✭Ms2011


    Why did that speech make me so emotional....!


  • #7157
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    Jimbob1977 wrote: »
    He referenced Churchill's Battle of Britain speech.

    Solid speech.

    If there was a General Election after the crisis, he could get a result

    Never say never.


  • #7158
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,774 ✭✭✭threeball


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm always polite to service people and appreciative of them anyway, but they are especially standing out to me lately. A lot of us can stay at home, some of us have no choice and were made redundant, but the people manning the shops that we need to stay open are Trojans IMO.

    That's why I was beyond pissed off earlier tonight to walk into the shop of a local filling station to the scene of 5 scrotes tormenting the cashier. It doesn't matter what happened next, but it got a reaction out of me and is still pissing me off. I encountered the same situation at a garage in the vicinity 2 years ago, but at that time we didn't have a national crisis and global pandemic. Not to excuse the scrotes of 2 years ago, but those of tonight are beyond comprehension.

    These vermin are an absolute drain on society at the best of times, and now during the worst of times while we're all banding together, they could not give one fúck and are scumming on as per usual, just making things worse. Where are the parents? I think we all know the answer to that in most cases.

    I will be quite content to see a heightened Garda presence in the next while. Otherwise, little fúcks like these will run riot. Waiting for some kind of conscience, common sense or parenting to kick in is pointless.

    Its a state of emergency, just shoot the fcukers. We don't have time to be dealing with them.


  • #7159
    sterz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭sterz


    ixoy wrote: »
    The people you meet in the City Centre don't necessarily represent all of Ireland though. Give people some credit.

    True. But I guess it was just extremely noticable this weekend as to how many people I saw totally ignoring the advice given.


  • #7160
    ArielAtom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,585 ✭✭✭ArielAtom


    I’m not a LEO fan, but that was, honest l, concise and did not sugar coat it. He was short of saying a complete lockdown, but he is being led by medical experts, led by Dr Tony Holohan. Stop sharing bull**** and listen to the experts. Well done Leo.


  • #7161
    micar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭micar


    Excellent speech.

    Cocooning is the new word. Something we all have to get used to.


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  • #7162
    Ninthlife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭Ninthlife


    Clearly they envisage this to get alot worse and its only a martter of time before we are looking at a full lockdown please dont leave your house scenario

    Im no fan of Leo but he and his colleagues have been impressive in these unprecedented times


  • #7163
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,391 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    We are gonna wait and see type situation kick the can as we don't know how long this is gonna last, hse agenda to the letter


  • #7164
    Jim Root
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 487 ✭✭Jim Root


    I’m not a Leo fan boy but that was an epic speech. True leadership.


  • #7165
    dougm1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    channeling his inner churchill at the end there.
    also, him referring to it as a "global and national emergency".....have the government referred to it as a national emergency before ?

    anyway...a good speech that.


  • #7166
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    Well, I'm going to do what the Taoiseach recommended ......... and stepping away from this thread.


    And break.


  • #7167
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    Mariah Microscopic Candlestick wrote: »
    Well done Leo, serious stuff.

    Feels like we're at war, which I guess we are in a way.




    No we are not at war.relax with the drama


  • #7168
    Vivienne23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭Vivienne23


    People should be afraid otherwise they won’t conform everyone at this stage should realise how serious it is


  • #7169
    Syncpolice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Syncpolice


    If they don't wear capes what do the wear?


  • #7170
    all about the mane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭all about the mane


    LRNM wrote: »
    Far from a good speech imo. The way it was pre-announced it had everyone thinking it was going to be a big important announcement.

    But no, just thanks lads you're all doing a great job.



    Nothing new. No info. Just back patting.

    People have to be recognised for what they are doing in all this. Tough times


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  • #7171
    Eircom_Sucks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭Eircom_Sucks


    it's like the presidents speech in " independence day "


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