CoVid19 Part X - 1,564 cases ROI (9 deaths) 209 in NI (7 deaths) (25 March) *Read OP*

Guy I know just had his flight cancelled by the airline. The flight wasn’t till July though which is crazy.

I think we’re in this shambles for a year to 18 months.

Jesus Christ, people don't seem to get it.

By needing a 'lockdown' (it's a quarantine lads) means you have completely lost control of the situation. This is not a win for Boris. The UK, like ourselves had the jump on this thing. We relatively quickly moved to the 'social distancing' approach. minimise the effect on the economy & interruption to day to day life while achieving the maximum gain.

Boris was hellbent on letting this infection burn through the population, an aim that he has achieved. This is a mere smokescreen to the damage already done.

I am glad we have our caretaker government in charge. FG seem interested only in achieving the best possible outcome for the situation we find ourselves in. Not bowing to populism, but basing policy on the best scientific advice available to them. I hate to think what would happen if we had a government that looks to just react to whatever the loudest populist rhetoric in the room might be.

I'm truly glad to be this side of the Sea.

Deleted User wrote: »

We're testing huge amounts more per million, even if not aggressively enough



UK figures are total ****

No we are not.

fritzelly wrote: »

What's Ireland going to do now

Same but include going to the Offie and your local weed dealer.

Just on my way to Abbey St Luas and see that the usual food for homeless gathering is outside the GPO. Around 80-100 there easily. You always hear coughing walking past there given a lot of these folks are homeless of course and not in the best of health, but sure takes on a greater significance hearing it now. Surely this demographic should be helped right now in ways which don't require them to gather in large numbers.

Took a pic from across the road, will upload it later if it came out okay, may not have as almost no lighting outside the GPO and so they're effectively in the dark.

Supermacs also pretty busy.

beolight wrote: »

Agreed we have to assume Leo had advance knowledge of this, I’m thinking Mary Lou also had advance knowledge judging by her demands for more action earlier. Maybe even Michael Martin also had been tipped off because this is the first time he had song from his own hymn sheet perhaps we are now witnessing political distancing in play

Just politicians responding to people's behaviour. Makes a change from Harris barracking people every day.

Mr Velo wrote: »

Neighbour next door to us with "summer home" has arrived back with his family from London last night. Obviously going to sit it out over here. Hope they fcukin isolate in there for the next 14 days :mad:

Hope you have the balls to confront them if they don't.

GolfNut33 wrote: »

Surly borris is a lame duck now. His decisions over the past month will be responsible for thousands of deaths.

I doubt it.
Look at the BBC's craven coverage up to this point.
Also you see some posters glossing over his bumbling response up until recently, which as you point out will lead to many more deaths than there otherwise would be, and now portraying him as a genius. He is merely at last following the advice of the WHO and his own scientific advisors, where previously he heeded Cumming's advice over that of leading experts.