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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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  • #7592
    Clarence Boddiker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Clarence Boddiker


    The Irish people are the most easily manipulated people on earth, its truly terrifying.
    They talk about Trump, Russia, Fox News, The daily Mail and yet it never occurs to them that their own media are manipulating them...christ almighty...


  • #7593
    Xertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭Xertz


    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    People taking digs at parties can **** off.

    This is a time for every single one of us to work together no matter what our political beliefs are.

    Also we live in a proportional representation democracy where there tends to be a hell of a lot of common ground in the centre.

    So, let's not get carried away thinking that we're in some kind of Tory vs Labour or GOP vs Dems imported crazy - That's not our politics. We haven't ever had those kinds of hard divides. Winner never takes all here. It's about consensus.

    This is Ireland.
    Politics is a whole lot more centrist and that means we can absolutely come together and just deal with this.

    Politics her is about pragmatism, compromise, finding consensus and in a situation like this it's about putting on the green jersey and contributing ideas, leadership, work, whatever you can. We're all in this together across the whole political spectrum.

    It's us vs a virus. So, let's not get bogged down on anything else. It's not worth it right now.

    We've a country to first protect and then probably rebuild.

    There aren't a whole lot of choices here as viruses neither wait around nor do they negotiate and do politics. We have to move and move now.


  • #7594
    timhenn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 514 ✭✭✭timhenn


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Approach HR? Ask questions? I don't know.
    Surely they don't want a lot of staff sick either.

    Keep on pushing the question, sound it out with your colleagues too.

    It's not me. My friend said that they did raise concerns. They have been told that the more experienced members of staff will work from home but the less experienced ones will have to go to the office. It doesn't seem right.


  • #7595
    Bonzo Delaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Bonzo Delaney


    Midnight Rambler wrote: »
    Oh oh!!

    Miriam O’Callaghan to self isolate next (it’s amazing how quickly we become super sensitive to things like coughs and rough voices).
    If she farted no one would of bated an eyelid these days


  • #7596
    screamer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,194 ✭✭✭screamer


    Clarence Boddiker wrote: »
    Yes it is a global pandemic and the entire Eu are planning on banning all inward travel from outside and the Irish government are not...does that not seem strange to you?

    One big difference, they are on the continent with land borders, we’re an island at the very end of the European supply chain. Now I wonder why we might need flights coming in?


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  • #7597
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 13,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Logan Roy wrote: »
    Ah jesus there's no need to distancing inside in your own home. Yes most cases are spread within a home but the whole idea of social distancing outside your home is that you don't pick something up and bring it home.

    Thanks. Maybe I'm over thinking. It's a confusing time.


  • #7598
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,748 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Can anyone tell me what the subject of the day will be tomorrow to get het up about?
    Running out of topics now.


  • #7599
    ITman88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    jk23 wrote: »
    The place I work for are not taking this serious and are dealing with the public alot of the day. It's an essential service so it won't shut down but many others are not and are holding much more than 100 workers together...medical device companies for instance

    Medical devices are still critical, should we shut Medtronic in Galway?


  • #7600
    Level 42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭Level 42


    If you get the virus and recover from it can you catch it again or what


  • #7601
    Clarence Boddiker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Clarence Boddiker


    screamer wrote: »
    One big difference, they are on the continent with land borders, we’re an island at the very end of the European supply chain. Now I wonder why we might need flights coming in?

    Yes cargo/freight flights not multitudes of people from affected areas.


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  • #7602
    Mech1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,191 ✭✭✭Mech1


    No elbow


  • #7603
    jos28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,277 ✭✭✭jos28


    Quick question on a lighter note - what's the best app to use for a virtual party. Really missing me besties, I'd love for us all to open a bottle and have the chats virtually


  • #7604
    skimpydoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭skimpydoo


    statesaver wrote: »
    Did you watch Trumps press conference today ?
    If not, i think you should. Was measured just like Leo's but without the scaremongering of Leo's.
    Go watch it and see.
    Scaremongering? some people are still not getting it and putting peoples lives at risk. If you layout the worse scenario it should make people question what they are doing and hopefully cop on.


  • #7605
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    cjmc wrote: »
    I don't get the hate against paying doctors E30 a call.
    They're not having the craic on these calls . they'll be making notes, writing scripts , advising patients. And here they're called Gougers ?

    Me: hi Doc

    Doc: what’s up

    Me: I have a fever and cough

    Doc: know anyone with C19

    Me: nope

    Doc: stay home and isolate for 14 day

    Click....

    €30 blings baby


  • #7606
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 264 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    And all cause of this guy.... !!


  • #7607
    Big Pussy Bonpensiero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,801 ✭✭✭Big Pussy Bonpensiero


    silver2020 wrote: »
    oh boy - please do not read the new york post -

    He only stopped some international flights last week - has no problem with huge amounts of internal flights (USA is almost the size of all of europe)

    Hundreds of flights daily from seattle to all arts of the US - STILL!

    Utter fool he is

    Why engage....


    Can the moderators please stop this from becoming a political debate?? The majority of us don't care about Trump/BJ/SFvsFFG when we have a global pandemic bringing the world to a halt.


  • #7608
    signostic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,888 ✭✭✭signostic


    anyone have experience of ringing the HSE helpline 1850 24 1850 ? Is there a long wait till you get answered?


  • #7609
    babybuilder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭babybuilder


    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    People taking digs at parties can **** off.

    This is a time for every single one of us to work together no matter what our political beliefs are.
    +1


  • #7610
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    I don't think people think the speech was bad at all. They just have to find fault because Leo. Pathetic.

    "I think it was bad cuz it was bad" is all they're saying. It's not intelligent. And the stuff they're resorting to - "the speech was written for him!"

    Really? Like every ****ing political speech ever? :rolleyes:

    Imbecilic.


  • #7611
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,286 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Level 42 wrote: »
    If you get the virus and recover from it can you catch it again or what


    No, some may think they are recovered when they aren't though,


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  • #7612
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    silver2020 wrote: »
    oh boy - please do not read the new york post -

    He only stopped some international flights last week - has no problem with huge amounts of internal flights (USA is almost the size of all of europe)

    Hundreds of flights daily from seattle to all arts of the US - STILL!

    Utter fool he is

    He was the first to propose banning international flights. The Eu has followed suit.
    Trump is miles ahead


  • #7613
    Volthar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭Volthar


    Ironically, it almost feels like we should thank Bertie, Anglo and the golden circle boys for the recession. We would still have the tiger and consume all we earn. Without NAMA transferring 2bln profit there would not be emergency sick pay or dole funds to help us drag through the current crisis.


  • #7614
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,137 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Great upbeat movie to follow Prime Time. Geez

    Only that Sarah Greene is so attractive.....


  • #7615
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    jos28 wrote: »
    Quick question on a lighter note - what's the best app to use for a virtual party. Really missing me besties, I'd love for us all to open a bottle and have the chats virtually

    Skype


  • #7616
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,490 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Well, it's only the 7th time a Taoiseach has addressed the nation so it's pretty important.
    When the leader of a country tells us calmly that this is going on and on and we don't know when it will end I think it's important.

    He basically said we have the capacity to help anyone in distress and that it will happen but we will recover but that there is a cost.

    He hit all the main points, social distancing, possible new measures dependant, listen to the experts not pricks on social media, look after each other but stay apart.
    He called out the ones who will battle and get us through it including transport providers, shop workers etc
    He mentioned schoolkids and what they can do to help looking at many months of no school.

    The nitty gritty to help people is already in motion and it better be big enough to help people through this.
    I'm sure we'll hear all about the main measures in the next day or so.

    And I say this as a self topranked hater of FG and it's ideology - He did what needed doing in that broadcast.
    The next few days with detailed assistance measures will be the time to criticise if they fall short.


  • #7617
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,244 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    awec wrote: »
    And how lucky we are for it.

    If there was an election tomorrow I know who I'd be voting for.

    The Healy Raes are already a dead cert.


  • #7618
    Ninthlife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭Ninthlife


    timhenn wrote: »
    It's not me. My friend said that they did raise concerns. They have been told that the more experienced members of staff will work from home but the less experienced ones will have to go to the office. It doesn't seem right.

    Request in writing what measures the employer is taking to ensure the health & safety of their staff with Covid 19.


  • #7619
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Aidric wrote: »
    Do you need to be spoon fed common sense?

    15k in two weeks will probably come from people already infected. So the question is correct, why no lockdown? Are we waiting for the 15k plus already infected to spread it and then bolt the door after horse has bolted??


  • #7620
    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Achasanai


    statesaver wrote: »
    I said today he's press was measured, no scaremongering, maybe just watch it.


    Was that the one where he talked about what an amazing job he's done with regards to tackling the virus? And making digs at the press? And his political opponents? The man's using the conferences as a platform for 2020.


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  • #7621
    Volthar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭Volthar


    olestoepoke wrote: »
    My wife works in a pharmacy. I'm working from home with the kids. She is our biggest worry now. Where's one of the first place a sick person goes? Into their pharmacy. She's doing her best by washing her hands and using sanitiser but they have been unbelievably busy with customers in the last couple of weeks. It's an ill wind that doesn't blow for someone, her boss is taking in twice what he normally does in a day.

    Can't the boss provide a screen to protect the staff? Or install a door with a window and a slide through the drawer to protect the staff? Card contactless payments only and stuff.


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