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

17-03-2020 10:53PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Eamon Dunphy self isolating

''It's a good virus, not a great virus.''

owlbethere · 17-03-2020 10:53PM

Lyanna Some Gut wrote: »

I can't believe anyone would cry listening to that mealy-mouthed speech. For one thing, the government have not acted soon enough on almost anything. They've actively made the virus sweep the country by not taking measures soon enough and spoonfeeding the public information too late.

A woman I know who wasn't feeling great in school during last week was finally diagnosed today and her test took so long to come back that several people she worked with were not aware she was awaiting results. Three of her colleagues are now showing symptoms and had no idea that they even needed to self isolate until today. That is what we're dealing with.

If the system worked, these types of situation would not be occurring with the regularity they are.

While I understand that speech was made to fill in the public who aren't online, I can't understand why anyone would be upset by what was said, unless you were upset by the person saying it.

Was there no f*cking HSE briefing today??

Thanks for reminding me. They were very slow to act indeed. They allowed flights into Ireland from the hotspot. The day the first day in the north who travelled through Dublin was diagnosed was the day for action.

About the woman you know: what was she doing going into work showing symptoms?

Lobsterlady · 17-03-2020 10:53PM

Lyanna Some Gut wrote: »

I can't believe anyone would cry listening to that mealy-mouthed speech. For one thing, the government have not acted soon enough on almost anything. They've actively made the virus sweep the country by not taking measures soon enough and spoonfeeding the public information too late.

A woman I know who wasn't feeling great in school during last week was finally diagnosed today and her test took so long to come back that several people she worked with were not aware she was awaiting results. Three of her colleagues are now showing symptoms and had no idea that they even needed to self isolate until today. That is what we're dealing with.

If the system worked, these types of situation would not be occurring with the regularity they are.

While I understand that speech was made to fill in the public who aren't online, I can't understand why anyone would be upset by what was said, unless you were upset by the person saying it.

Was there no f*cking HSE briefing today??

Why if she wasn't 'feeling great' and got tested did she not self isolate?

Vivienne23 · 17-03-2020 10:54PM

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.

We all know we are hitting hard times financially but let’s get this out of the way first , no need to tell us that

Well done Leo

fritzelly · 17-03-2020 10:54PM

wadacrack wrote: »

If Varadkar is predicting 15,000 by end of month , why aren't we on a lockdown. That's a huge number for a country of our population. I'm not feeling like we a re doing enough. 6.600 tests conducted. We are moving too slow with a virus that grows so quickly.

Wake up call - do the right thing now or...

GM228 · 17-03-2020 10:54PM

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

11am came and went lads.
When’s the next bandwagon due in??

Tomorrow at 11AM, failing that Thursday at 11AM, failing that Friday 11AM etc

Kaisr Sose · 17-03-2020 10:54PM

Lyanna Some Gut wrote: »

I can't believe anyone would cry listening to the mealy-mouthed speech. For one thing, the government have not acted soon enough on almost anything. They've actively made the virus sweep the country by not taking measures soon enough and spoonfeeding the public information too late.

A woman I know who wasn't feeling great in school during last week was finally diagnosed today and because her test took so long. Several people she worked with were not aware she was awaiting results. Three of her colleagues are now showing symptoms.

If the system worked, these types of situation would not be occurring with the regularity they are.

While I understand that speech was made to fill in the public who aren't online, I can't understand why anyone would be upset by what was said, unless you were upset by the person saying it.

Was there no f*cking HSE briefing today??

Give over. That was an important speech. People should coming off line as posts like yours, but not just yours, feed the flame of panic, but offer no warmth or comfort.

Francie Barrett · 17-03-2020 10:54PM

I predict we won't get to anything near 15000 cases by the end of the month.

theoneeyedman · 17-03-2020 10:54PM

JRant wrote: »

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.

This

Austerity is now going to be here to stay, and not just here. Central banks printing money now, will have to pay it back sometime. I'm guessing that there is strength in numbers, every country in the western world is in the same boat, so eventually the banking corporations and whoever is holding the chits will have to write a lot of it off to stimulate the economies again.

That's for another day though. We'll see who the heros are over the next while, not just health care workers. They are (mainly) just doing their jobs, and fully expect a lot including doctors and private hospitals/clinics to make a mint over the next while. Also expect the ambulance chasing legal eagles to be watching closely for 'i' s to be dotted and 't' s to be crossed and to be hovering like buzzards when things settle down to see what can be picked from the carcasses.

igCorcaigh · 17-03-2020 10:54PM

2016 wrote: »

Bingo!

I've talked to only 4 >70 year olds, but the complacency was shocking ("if I get it, I get it"). They needed a wake-up call.

This speech alone will save a few lives if it gets them to cop on.

My mam had similar stories today.

I wonder if a certain group of our elderly are just not clued in to the news and live in their own bubble.

Das Reich · 17-03-2020 10:55PM

Mr Meanor wrote: »

All we were missing were the Spitfires and Hurricanes in the speech

He doesn't know what Churchill used to think about Indians in England.

Jinglejangle69 · 17-03-2020 10:55PM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

This

Austerity is now going to be here to stay, and not just here. Central banks printing money now, will have to pay it back sometime. I'm guessing that there is strength in numbers, every country in the western world is in the same boat, so eventually the banking corporations and whoever is holding the chits will have to write a lot of it off to stimulate the economies again.

That's for another day though. We'll see who the heros are over the next while, not just health care workers. They are (mainly) just doing their jobs, and fully expect a lot including doctors and private hospitals/clinics to make a mint over the next while. Also expect the ambulance chasing legal eagles to be watching closely for 'i' s to be dotted and 't' s to be crossed and to be hovering like buzzards when things settle down to see what can be picked from the carcasses.

AAA should dust off their posters.

Red for Danger · 17-03-2020 10:55PM

Lyanna Some Gut wrote: »

I can't believe anyone would cry listening to that mealy-mouthed speech. For one thing, the government have not acted soon enough on almost anything. They've actively made the virus sweep the country by not taking measures soon enough and spoonfeeding the public information too late.

A woman I know who wasn't feeling great in school during last week was finally diagnosed today and her test took so long to come back that several people she worked with were not aware she was awaiting results. Three of her colleagues are now showing symptoms and had no idea that they even needed to self isolate until today. That is what we're dealing with.

If the system worked, these types of situation would not be occurring with the regularity they are.

While I understand that speech was made to fill in the public who aren't online, I can't understand why anyone would be upset by what was said, unless you were upset by the person saying it.

Was there no f*cking HSE briefing today??

In your last post you said he's loving all this!!!
Admit it, You're just pissed off, because in one move he crushed the online bull****ers, whatever voice you thought you once had, is now gone

retro:electro · 17-03-2020 10:55PM

Lyanna Some Gut wrote: »

I can't believe anyone would cry listening to that mealy-mouthed speech. For one thing, the government have not acted soon enough on almost anything. They've actively made the virus sweep the country by not taking measures soon enough and spoonfeeding the public information too late.

A woman I know who wasn't feeling great in school during last week was finally diagnosed today and her test took so long to come back that several people she worked with were not aware she was awaiting results. Three of her colleagues are now showing symptoms and had no idea that they even needed to self isolate until today. That is what we're dealing with.

If the system worked, these types of situation would not be occurring with the regularity they are.

While I understand that speech was made to fill in the public who aren't online, I can't understand why anyone would be upset by what was said, unless you were upset by the person saying it.

Was there no f*cking HSE briefing today??

How is that Leo’s fault? Maybe she should have told them to keep clear or shown a bit of responsibility for herself and stayed isolated. People have known this for weeks now

standardg60 · 17-03-2020 10:55PM

Personally i didn't like the reference to the 'few', there will only ever be one few. Also thought something like a moratorium on rents and mortgages would have been announced, but overall good.

ThunbergsAreGo · 17-03-2020 10:55PM

Louise O Reilly can feck right off, still political point scoring

Shn99 · 17-03-2020 10:55PM

Francie Barrett wrote: »

I predict we won't get to anything near 15000 cases by the end of the month.

And your going off the modeling predictions that have been provided to the Taoiseach and Chief Medical Officer?

yourdeadwright · 17-03-2020 10:55PM

statesaver wrote: »

If someone posted here what Leo said they would be attacked for scaremongering.

15000 cases by the end of the month....stop scaremongering.....source ?..........blah blah blah

If 15k in 3 weeks is right the following week it be 45 k and the following one over 400k, if his 30% a week is correct

ThunbergsAreGo · 17-03-2020 10:55PM

Louise O Reilly can feck right off, still political point scoring

MipMap · 17-03-2020 10:55PM

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

This is as bad as the people knocking Leo.

actually it was just a joke. I we lose our sense of humour then we ar really no longer Irish.

Hurrache · 17-03-2020 10:56PM

Francie Barrett wrote: »

I predict we won't get to anything near 15000 cases by the end of the month.

Will you complain if we don't because someone from FG said it?

lawred2 · 17-03-2020 10:56PM

I suppose Leo is coming in for abuse here after that..

Even though it's undeserved...

walshb · 17-03-2020 10:56PM

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Louise O Reilly can feck right off, still political point scoring

Not a sniff of humanity off her...

In your face type demanding..

statesaver · 17-03-2020 10:56PM

Shops are going to be cleaned out tomorrow morning after that scaremongering speech

landofthetree · 17-03-2020 10:57PM

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Louise O Reilly can feck right off, still political point scoring

Look if we get SF in now we will have no austerity and can spend an extra 25billion by 2025.

Crisis solved.

17-03-2020 10:57PM

Francie Barrett wrote: »

I predict we won't get to anything near 15000 cases by the end of the month.

At least you had the good grace to admit it was a prediction instead of making a grand definitive statement.

namloc1980 · 17-03-2020 10:57PM

Francie Barrett wrote: »

I predict we won't get to anything near 15000 cases by the end of the month.

We will.

spookwoman · 17-03-2020 10:57PM

statesaver wrote: »

Shops are going to be cleaned out tomorrow morning after that scaremongering speech

the oap's and carers at least will get it before the others

Mervyn Skidmore · 17-03-2020 10:57PM

SF TD talking about someone who just took out a car loan. I wouldn't give a $hite how much in debt i was after this if I still had all my family.

Aidric · 17-03-2020 10:58PM

wadacrack wrote: »

If Varadkar is predicting 15,000 by end of month , why aren't we on a lockdown.

Do you need to be spoon fed common sense?

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