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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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  • #7322
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,602 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


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

    You thought he was gonna ad lib?


  • #7323
    Lundstram
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Lundstram


    threeball wrote: »
    I'm off to buy some doctors scrubs, there'll be some amount of hole to be had....oh wait....
    And free Supermacs for after.


  • #7324
    Humberto Salazar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Humberto Salazar


    Speech reminded me of yer man Bill Pullman in Independence Day.


  • #7325
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


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

    Of course, Leo is a visual symbol of the response of our government, and lots of others behind the scenes.

    It's what we see. His personal performance on the job matters of course, but this is no one man show. People know that.


  • #7326
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    vladmydad wrote: »
    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

    So you are sceptical of the French company that say they are making good progress with a vaccine?


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  • #7327
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    carolmon wrote: »
    Cocooning? What a sugar coated term for isolation for months....my god even prisoners are not allowed to be put in solitary confinement for more than a regulated period of time... it's a human rights breach

    Then off you go.... mingle will the rest of your chums

    Contract C19 and get yourself hooked up to a ventilator while your family might be able to watch on behind the glass of the ICU.

    Chances are nobody will be looking on at you as the hospital staff will be dealing with the others you manages to pass it onto....

    Or

    Be safe with your family at home and don’t fuck around outside you and everyone else will get through this.


  • #7328
    DeanAustin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    Good speech very well delivered. Nothing new but he got the messages across very well through his words and delivery.

    But...it was just a speech. It's just words. I'll judge Varadker and his government on their actions. And so far they've done bloody well.


  • #7329
    tonycascarino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭tonycascarino


    So what I got from the speech is that many many more people are going to get infected and some will die, a recession is on the way, this will go on for months and a lockdown will probably come fairly soon.


  • #7330
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    EB_2013 wrote: »
    One good speech and suddenly everyone's forgot about the housing crisis, trolley crisis, etc.

    Morons idiots I judge the fool on what he does not what he says.

    And don't forget letting in all those flights from Italy.


  • #7331
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,023 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Cilldara_2000 wrote: »
    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.

    Yep. The economic doom merchants are hilarious. Borrow billions? No world economy will be able to provide loans. They seem to think this is only effecting Ireland NOT the world.


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  • #7332
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,481 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    EB_2013 wrote: »
    One good speech and suddenly everyone's forgot about the housing crisis, trolley crisis, etc.

    No, they haven’t.

    And those ‘crises’ will absolutely outlast this pandemic!!


  • #7333
    Ellsbells1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭Ellsbells1


    Leo did a very good speech but I have to say it brought me to tears. Isn’t is awful that we have no choice but to keep our children indefinitely away from their grandparents. I really feel sorry for older people and the isolation that this is causing. It won’t be good for mental health even if it is for the good of their physical health.
    I wish they would come out and tell us about the contingency plans though.


  • #7334
    fisgon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭fisgon


    Ursula Van der Leyen saying there could be a vaccine by the autumn.

    I was hearing that any vaccine, with human trials to make sure it is safe, would take at least 12 to 18 months. Anyone knowledgeable got any definitive info on this?

    Also, can you imagine how much the company would make that invented the vaccine?


  • #7335
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,398 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Do they reckon there'll be 15,000 confirmed cases by the end of the month? Wouldn't that mean they'd have to test 50,000+ people in the next 13 days? Seems like a lot of testing!


  • #7336
    Gynoid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭Gynoid


    Well my internet wasn't stable enough to handle RTEs broadcast so I have completely missed out the warm glow.
    I'm getting 15,000, cocooning, capes and precious, a serious vibe, but no extra measures. Alright, back to work we go so. Unavoidably being with lots of people all day long.


  • #7337
    Phibsboro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,376 ✭✭✭Phibsboro


    fisgon wrote: »
    Leo is trying to scare us with this talk of 15,000 cases, which is an enormous number for a country of our size.

    Just on that point about the numbers being big for a country our size, it unfortunately doesn't work like that. Exponential growth is like a fire - no matter where you start it, it will grow at the same rate up to the point it has consumed the available fuel. So if you start an infection in the states and here at the same time, it will grow at the same rate once it gets going. The only difference will be when it gets towards 100% of the available population (e.g. the last couple of doubles from say 1million to 2million to 4 million would be slower as it gets more difficult to find an uninfected person. That in effect is what herd immunity is).


  • #7338
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Of course, Leo is a visual symbol of the response of our government, and lots of others behind the scenes.

    It's what we see. His personal performance on the job matters of course, but this is no one man show. People know that.

    Wasting your time if they can't even grasp the basics of how a government is not one person.


  • #7339
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,402 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    kingshankly wrote: »
    Anyone hearing 44 year old died in county louth from coronavirus
    No.
    So you know what if it came from a mate on WhatsApp don't post it here maybe? It is in no way helpful


  • #7340
    Ulysses Gaze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭Ulysses Gaze


    EB_2013 wrote: »
    One good speech and suddenly everyone's forgot about the housing crisis, trolley crisis, etc.

    This is bigger than all of those combined.


  • #7341
    saabsaab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    '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.'


    I agree with this. Speech was fine but as I said no De valera.


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  • #7342
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,123 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    EB_2013 wrote: »
    One good speech and suddenly everyone's forgot about the housing crisis, trolley crisis, etc.

    Trolley crisis is gone.

    18 people waiting today because pissed up arse holes aren't clogging it up like has been for years.

    Lowest ever.

    Lot of lessons been learned from.this.


  • #7343
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,771 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Talk of Eurobonds being on the table for the Eurozone, pooled debt.


  • #7344
    Lundstram
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Lundstram


    EB_2013 wrote: »
    One good speech and suddenly everyone's forgot about the housing crisis, trolley crisis, etc.
    Both myths.

    A&E departments never been so quiet apart from Covid19 patients. Homeless crisis another myth because Jacinta wants a forever home for her, Callum and Taylor.


  • #7345
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    martingriff wrote: »
    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

    I think this will come. Not an easy task to organise these things.


  • #7346
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    EB_2013 wrote: »
    One good speech and suddenly everyone's forgot about the housing crisis, trolley crisis, etc.



    Exactly.not 2 weeks ago he was staring into a flood like a donkey looking up at the moon and all the talk of flood relief and works carried out to prevent it happening.
    Don’t be dazzled by the waffler


  • #7347
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,374 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    New SF TD being a dick as par for the course
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  • #7348
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    gmisk wrote: »
    No.
    So you know what if it came from a mate on WhatsApp don't post it here maybe? It is in no way helpful

    I think posts from mates on whatsapp and facebook should be ok.
    Just don't post if it comes from a mate of a mate as that's too unreliable.


  • #7349
    JRant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,149 ✭✭✭✭JRant


    Remember folks, the most important part of his speech was that there is a big Bill coming and it needs to be paid.

    Emergency budget in a month to increase tax rates without a doubt.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



  • #7350
    NegativeCreep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,351 ✭✭✭NegativeCreep


    kingshankly wrote: »
    Anyone hearing 44 year old died in county louth from coronavirus

    The Taoiseach literally just said to not be spreading ****e on the internet. If someone dies from the virus it’ll be reported on the news, don’t worry.


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  • #7351
    Cilldara_2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Cilldara_2000


    MipMap wrote: »
    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.

    FFS. It's not an injustice to pay a professional a reasonable fee for their time.

    And even if it was, don't be rabbiting on about it now when we're, effectively, in the middle of a war.


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