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

Lundstram · 17-03-2020 10:35PM

darced wrote: »

Why the hate for the UK and US? I watched both their press conferences and they are going to massive lengths and throwing billions at the virus. At the end of the day it will probably be one of them who will beat the virus in the end.

Aye, throwing money around like confetti won't beat the virus. Let them at it. I've far more confidence in our lot.

Hamsterchops · 17-03-2020 10:35PM

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

can easily imagine her doing it, whats your point?

God she's woeful, just imagine her with that unforgiving voice of hers, would have been awful

Thought Leo did a great job, the calm before the storm, before the surge! Months to go, mid summer?

05eaftqbrs9jlh · 17-03-2020 10:35PM

rdwight wrote: »

The really bad bit was RTE's inability to competently stream an event. But that's hardly new.

It cut out halfway thru and we had to watch two ads. Not that we were really watching anyway, we were watching the Mary Wallopers.

JanuarySnowstor · 17-03-2020 10:35PM

Varadkar is playing a stormer at the moment while the other parties are running scared. You may not like his policies as I don't but he's one hell of a leader as he proved on Brexit!! They should pass a Dail motion to keep the Government in place for next 6 months.

Jeff2 · 17-03-2020 10:35PM

Prime time on soon on RTE ONE and RTE NEWS NOW.

https://twitter.com/RTE_PrimeTime/status/1239981927387537414?s=19

statesaver · 17-03-2020 10:35PM

retro:electro wrote: »

I want Leo to call me precious

Cold shower needed i think mate

walshb · 17-03-2020 10:35PM

cozar wrote: »

Thought trumps tone and manner is more subdued. He sounds a bit scared maybe realization has set in for him or he knows more than letting on?

Yes, he’s a lot more careful and measured of late.

He just comes across as a person who cares only about himself...couldn’t give a fook about anyone but him..

Though the deliberate baiting of China and the Chinese virus..can’t help himself. Constantly playing to the galleries.

Odd man!

mick987 · 17-03-2020 10:35PM

walshb wrote: »

This 15000 figure is looking quite likely...

Serious!

If that is the official figure what will the real figure be ( with all the untested people)

17-03-2020 10:36PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I know you're basking in the warm glow of his speech but get a grip :rolleyes:

Why don't you stick to smashing the thanks button of any post that criticizes Varadkar instead of worrying about that. The pattern is pathetic.

ITman88 · 17-03-2020 10:36PM

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

most of us are in that top 5%

Yeah. People don’t realise how privileged we are

RoryMac · 17-03-2020 10:36PM

The main thing to take from the speech by Leo is it's up to us as individuals to stop the spread of this virus, if we all follow the advice about handwashing & keeping distance from others we can beat this without having to **** the whole country down and costing hundreds of thousands of jobs to be lost.

But we need to do it together, every person that ignores the advice is a risk to us all. It's simple advice to follow and doesn't cost each of us more than a few mins a day to follow so it rests on each of us

Cilldara_2000 · 17-03-2020 10:36PM

Humberto Salazar wrote: »

Economic ruin certain. We'll be back into the 1950s after this. A lost decade coming up. We'll have to borrow billions and pay it back jig time. Taxes up, services cut. Recession. I doubt the foreign multinationals will stay or be able too to be honest. Pretty apocalyptic actually, there are no bright lights from this

I disagree. Every country will be in the same boat. A way will be found to get things going again and they will. And there's no reason to suspect that all the foreign multinationals are going to bail out. We're still the only English speaking country in the EU and the Eurozone, we still have a relatively well educated workforce, they will still want to do business. The tech companies have plenty of money and the pharmaceutical sector isn't going to tank.

17-03-2020 10:36PM

I thought it was a good speech. I felt very emotional watching it. When you compare it to that giant orange slug of a man in the US, who is trying to lay blame on every other country with his "Chinese virus" and blaming Europeans for bringing it in etc, Leo stood up there tonight and declared solidarity with the people suffering in all corners of the world.

As far as people feeling disappointed about no lockdown.. well I can understand that. He called out a lot of our crucial services and all gratitude and respect to them but there's a lot of people still being packed into offices and factories doing non essential jobs and putting themselves and they're loved ones at risk unnecessarily.

My father is one of those people in a non essential job. He's also one of those in the high risk category. I was hoping a lockdown would be announced for his sake. 'Cocooning' will do the trick as he's in his 70s but doesn't sound like it's happening yet.

And for those complaining that he's frightening people.. well I'm sorry but we need to be afraid. This is scary. This is scary as f*cking hell and its the people who aren't afraid that are making matters worse. This needs to be taken seriously. Not a little serious. A whole lot of serious. If you're looking for reassurances that this isn't bad, tough luck. This is bad and I'd prefer my Taoiseach to say it like it is.

Oh and the "not all heroes wear capes" made me cringe so much but look, I assume hes trying to appeal to the younger audience. He needs them on board so they respect the measures and stop putting the rest of us at risk with their gatherings.

Rant over!

saabsaab · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This thread is full of misinformation and causes undue stress . Some of the posts are ridiculous. We all have enough to be worrying about without this.

Very reassuring listening to Leo Varadkar....glad he mentioned the ****e that’s been put out online by idiots . I had been following this thread but I’m out now

. Had long walks and hikes these last 2 days and those have been the best hours I spent, not here on Boards.ie following the Coronavirus thread !

Stay well everyone.

I hope you stay well too. However this tread from the beginning got most things right and was a good pointer to where we are today. Very few idiots and little misinformation just look at the first thread on this and you will see that.

zerosugarbuzz · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

Surprised at the reactions here, Leo should be in a boy band, totally scripted speech, good scriptwriter though!

tuxy · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

mick987 wrote: »

If that is the official figure what will the real figure be ( with all the untested people)

That's not a real figure, it's a prediction using a model which may include people they expect never to be tested.

PhantomHat · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

Bullocks wrote: »

I'd agree, and Coveney speaking well too

They should be commended for their efforts in the past few days. They must also be extremely exhausted. Hopefully they can keep well and maintain their energy levels

17-03-2020 10:37PM

GM228 wrote: »

€30 for taking a phone call, how much extra do those who actually perform the test get? Or those working in the hospitals etc...

I understand it was probably forced on them as a compromise to stop people being charged, but still.

It's because all the regular GP business is way down, people are rightly anxious about coming into the surgery with more everyday problems, eg check ups, routine bloods, etc etc.

Instead GPs are spending a massive chunk of the day fielding phone calls. If this work was not paid for, the surgery, as a business, would have no money to pay the mortgage / rent, salaries of nurse /doctors /receptionists and would end up having to close down. It's not as if the 30 euro is going directly into the GPs pocket.

threeball · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

I'm off to buy some doctors scrubs, there'll be some amount of hole to be had....oh wait....

ctrl-alt-delete · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Would anyone know if there’s a transcript of the speech anywhere. Thanks. Just missed it live, and by the time the RTE Player gets to the point, I’ll have given up.

Thanks

According to early reports you could probably get a copy from the EU

Poorside · 17-03-2020 10:38PM

Good speech, teeing is up for further measures coming down the line soon.

Cilldara_2000 · 17-03-2020 10:38PM

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Varadkar is playing a stormer at the moment while the other parties are running scared. You may not like his policies as I don't but he's one hell of a leader as he proved on Brexit!! They should pass a Dail motion to keep the Government in place for next 6 months.

Agreed. I think any change could be dangerous. You don't change horses in midstream.

fuerte1976 · 17-03-2020 10:38PM

Bullocks wrote: »

I'd agree, and Coveney speaking well too

Agree. And I'm no fan of FG. Covney is the real deal here ..

17-03-2020 10:38PM

Omackeral wrote: »

Why don't you stick to smashing the thanks button of any post that criticizes Varadkar instead of worrying about that. The pattern is pathetic.

People falling over themselves to put him on the highest plinth. It's one scripted speech, let history be the ultimate judge.

walshb · 17-03-2020 10:39PM

Doctor Shipman wrote: »

Amazing speech, I cried.

I was close...

I’d say Leo was, too...

martingriff · 17-03-2020 10:39PM

holyhead wrote: »

I thought he spoke well. A little corny in parts but his delivery was good and warm. Light though on details re the financial hardship facing us though.

I say there still in meetings with the banks and utility companies in relation to what they will do I expect something more in a day or 2

kingshankly · 17-03-2020 10:39PM

Anyone hearing 44 year old died in county louth from coronavirus

MipMap · 17-03-2020 10:39PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

This! WTF. We are talking about everyone that can help, helping. But €30 a phone call which, and I am only guessing, will take a few minutes. There is something not right about this.

Happy to be slated, but I would have thought emergency legislation mandating doctors to do a free few calls would have been reasonable!

Absolutely right.

I am OAP and have a medical card so I don't pay.
A few months ago I wanted to renew an ongoing prescription and they
insisted I see the doctor and on the way out they asked me for €50. before they realized I had the card.

Saw the guy for less than 5 minutes.

It's this sort of rip off that has to be brought to and end in this country.

It's this sort of injustice that Leo should be judged on. Not some rousing speech he made that was written by someone else.

vladmydad · 17-03-2020 10:39PM

darced wrote: »

Why the hate for the UK and US? I watched both their press conferences and they are going to massive lengths and throwing billions at the virus. At the end of the day it will probably be one of them who will beat the virus in the end.

Exactly American and British governments are doing trojan work. Our fool allowed the virus in through the Italian flights but he did a group tested speech tonight so he’s great. Of course it’s the US UK that will create the vaccine but Orange man bad bla bla

EB_2013 · 17-03-2020 10:40PM

One good speech and suddenly everyone's forgot about the housing crisis, trolley crisis, etc.

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