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

Ger Roe · 17-03-2020 10:58PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

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.

They aren't glued to the interweb like the rest of us. We have to pass the info on to them and stress the urgency. Again and again and again.

I speak as someone who has to call my elderly mother and convince her to stay in, every day. So far it is working, but she isn't as well informed as her keyboard warrior son.

cj maxx · 17-03-2020 10:58PM

Hobgoblin11 wrote: »

and then the attendants take the money ?progressive

Card only , and tap. If you need more than 30
Do it twice

Tom1991 · 17-03-2020 10:58PM

statesaver wrote: »

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

And they will be filled by the next day.we are still wasting food by the skip load even by current demand

chin nuts · 17-03-2020 10:58PM

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??

That lady should have self isolated if she felt unwell. She put her co-workers and their families at risk. Can hardly blame the government for that.

billybonkers · 17-03-2020 10:58PM

I've a feeling we're not going to have enough tests at all

threeball · 17-03-2020 10:58PM

lawred2 wrote: »

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

Even though it's undeserved...

Leo released the virus so he could re-run the election

Cilldara_2000 · 17-03-2020 10:58PM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

This

No chance of them increasing taxes when half country won't be working. Whatever needs to be done economically will be done on the far side, nit in one month. And I think it will be more on the stimulus side rather than austerity given the experience people had with austerity already. More or less everyone whose opinion counts has said it didn't work including those who were the cheerleaders for it at the time.

cozar · 17-03-2020 10:59PM

Miriam o Callaghan looks like a tall leprechaun!

storker · 17-03-2020 10:59PM

Not a bad speech to be fair, apart from the RTE-style unnecessary pauses that kill the sentence flow. The content was good.

landofthetree · 17-03-2020 10:59PM

https://mobile.twitter.com/vincentbrowne/status/1240034060199759877

martingriff · 17-03-2020 10:59PM

SAM SO NITE wrote: »

Leo is thoroughly unlikeable. Disingenuous .

And 30 quid for a phone call to a GP. Gouging bastards. Heroes my bollocks.

Where is this 30 quid for a call coming from

PhantomHat · 17-03-2020 11:00PM

landofthetree wrote: »

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

Crisis solved.

I believe they have many highly skilled JCB operators that can access cash on demand

randy hickey · 17-03-2020 11:00PM

banie01 wrote: »

I'm not a fan of Fine Gael, nor of Varadkar.

However, if the man is remembered for nothing else.
The failings of government policy, the housing crisis...

That speech just now...
Will be his defining moment as Taoseaich.
He struck a balance between empathetic and statesman like.

I'd also like to think that his Churchillian borrowing was a direct dig at BoJo and his buffoon of a father!
That confident and assured oration, that would put a nation on a war footing.
That's what many in the UK expected of Boris.

I'll be quite honest, if Corona Virus was tangible I'd nearly be out trying to petrol bomb it

It is going to be a long and cloistered summer for some of us.
I'm probably going to be one of those people who are "cocooned"

I have however, far more confidence in our Government and it's willingness to listen to best advice, and to put our citizen's safety 1st.

I had to log on specifically to thank this post.
People should never underestimate just how vital it is for the population of a country to be reassured that their leaders can be trusted to do the right thing in a crisis.
Leo, Simon Coveny and Simon Harris, have all gone up in my estimation as a result of their actions during this crisis.
That speech was needed tonight, and was perfectly weighted for the point we are currently at on the curve.
There will be more of these needed unfortunately, as we move into different stages, and implement new measures, but I rest assured that these guys genuinely have our best interests at heart.

Raconteuse · 17-03-2020 11:00PM

I haven't seen him as an effective leader (although the way he's spoken of as though he's the devil incarnate is laughable) but I thought he did a good job. Naturally, being this country, where the taoiseach would be slated if they implemented world peace, there has to be the usual bitter crowd painstakingly trying to find faults and coming up with nothing.

Yeah there will be a huge financial cost - it needs to be said. He'd no doubt be torn to shreds for not saying it, and "hiding the truth" and it's hardly the only thing he said.

"Why isn't there a lockdown?" Why can't people take responsibility for themselves too? And isn't there effectively a lockdown? Only essential businesses and services are open.

There was plenty to wake up to there. I thought I realised the potential ramifications. I didn't. And I'm being vigilant.

Also, has Ireland really let it get to as late a stage as Italy did before drastic measures were taken? I don't know if it has.

ThunbergsAreGo · 17-03-2020 11:00PM

walshb wrote: »

Not a sniff of humanity off her...

In your face type demanding..

"I was talking to a man that....."

She's a cretin, an opportunistic cretin. The virus doesn't care about politics

amadangomor · 17-03-2020 11:01PM

Gynoid wrote: »

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.

Will talk to manager about doing an evening shift. Maybe 2pm to 10pm. would be a lot quieter and far easier to socialy distance.

vladmydad · 17-03-2020 11:01PM

I remind people here that Dr Tony Fauci, America’s leading Immunologist, said Trumps weeks old China ban and his EU ban has saved lives and bought America time....Leo could of done the same for us with the Italian flights but nope his EU masters wouldn’t give permission.

Mental Mickey · 17-03-2020 11:01PM

landofthetree wrote: »

https://mobile.twitter.com/vincentbrowne/status/1240034060199759877

Edit: it works fine

Shelga · 17-03-2020 11:01PM

Ireland apparently has 3.1 doctors per 1000 people, according to this: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS

Lower than the EU average of 3.6, higher than the UK number of 2.8.

What should it be? I know we have a lot of Irish doctors who've left for places like Australia and Canada, but they're replaced with doctors from all over the place, right?

Obviously hardly any countries have enough doctors to be fully prepared for what's to come, but how do people who work in the health sector feel about the numbers we have, and the number of nurses, and resources in general?

landofthetree · 17-03-2020 11:01PM

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

No chance of them increasing taxes when half country won't be working. Whatever needs to be done economically will be done on the far side, nit in one month. And I think it will be more on the stimulus side rather than austerity given the experience people had with austerity already. More or less everyone whose opinion counts has said it didn't work including those who were the cheerleaders for it at the time.

Italy will be the subject of huge austerity by the EU.

I think the EU could break up after all this.

Shn99 · 17-03-2020 11:01PM

Prime time reporter switching between "epidemic" and "pandemic"...its one or another

Class MayDresser · 17-03-2020 11:02PM

30 quid a call. The absolute ****ing leeches.

babybuilder · 17-03-2020 11:02PM

History will judge how Ireland responds. I fear dark times ahead.

ShaneU · 17-03-2020 11:02PM

spookwoman wrote: »

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

You would think, Tesco staff can't refuse anyone entry, can only advise people in future to shop after 9am. And judging by the selfishness of some customers so far it will fall on a lot of deaf ears.

awec · 17-03-2020 11:02PM

He could have announced a cure for covid19 and some people wouldn't be happy.

IMO he got it spot on. The right amount of hope, along with the right amount of reality. He had to get the message right between making sure people understood how serious this was, but also preventing mass panic.

For all the talk of scripted and all that, he's hardly going to wing it. But even the best written speech can be a disaster if delivered poorly, I thought Varadkar did exceptionally well in this regard.

I personally feel better after hearing it.

Cilldara_2000 · 17-03-2020 11:02PM

randy hickey wrote: »

I had to log on specifically to thank this post.
People should never underestimate just how vital it is for the population of a country to be reassured that their leaders can be trusted to do the right thing in a crisis.
Leo, Simon Coveny and Simon Harris, have all gone up in my estimation as a result of their actions during this crisis.
That speech was needed tonight, and was perfectly weighted for the point we are currently at on the curve.
There will be more of these needed unfortunately, as we move into different stages, and implement new measures, but I rest assured that these guys genuinely have our best interests at heart.

Agree. They have more to do than just follow the advice of the medical experts. They have to sell it to the public and they have to come up with schemes to support the people financially as well as put the extra resources into the health services. They are doing all three well IMO.

jackboy · 17-03-2020 11:02PM

If the vulture funds did well out of the 2008 crises this crises is going to be at another level altogether for them. There will be a massive transfer of wealth from the poor and middle classes to the rich.

walshb · 17-03-2020 11:02PM

Is this lad wearing fooking runners on tv?

Blueshoe · 17-03-2020 11:02PM

landofthetree wrote: »

Italy will be the subject of huge austerity by the EU.

I think the EU could break up after all this.

A silver lining then. Not the Italians but the Eu breaking up

Blueshoe · 17-03-2020 11:03PM

landofthetree wrote: »

Italy will be the subject of huge austerity by the EU.

I think the EU could break up after all this.

A silver lining then. Not the Italians but the Eu breaking up.

PS after Leo's speech it's suddenly ok to think about and be proud your country again.

Basics of nationalism.
Nationalism is a good thing despite what has been force fed down your throats.

Come together for Ireland

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