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

fritzelly · 24-03-2020 01:49AM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Leo has shares in Aer Lingus.

Didn't you know?

So do a lot of Irish people...

JoChervil · 24-03-2020 01:50AM

Monkeynut wrote: »

Phone repair and pc repair. Essential? Non-Essential?

For me essential. I work from home now using mobile hot spot

Strumms · 24-03-2020 01:51AM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Has spain stopped flights?

Has the UK?

Very few countries have.

We need to forget about anyone else and focus on our own needs and what is best for our citizens, our health and our wellbeing.... because the Uk does xyz or chooses not to should have zero influence on us doing what is best for our citizens.

Cork_Langer1 · 24-03-2020 01:51AM

Monkeynut wrote: »

Phone repair and pc repair. Essential? Non-Essential?

Essential!

joeysoap · 24-03-2020 01:52AM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Leo has shares in Aer Lingus.

Didn't you know?

Aer Lingus don’t have shares,

( in case you didn’t know, they were bought out by IAG, who also own British Airways)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Airlines_Group

Ps Aer Lingus are commencing flights to China from 28th March to transport medicines to Ireland,

pH · 24-03-2020 01:53AM

murpho999 wrote: »

I really wish people would stop with this political agenda stuff.

The government is doing it's best and shut businesses down 2 weeks ago before a lot of other countries in a similar situation did and they know they've caused a recession.
So therefore totally disproving your theory.

This is a national emergency and public health issue now, it's not political anymore.

Wait, McDonald's shut down TODAY, and B&Q is still open.

The govt shut schools and mass gathering on the 12th (12 days ago), and pubs a few days later (16th - 8 days ago).

No other businesses have been closed by the government. many have voluntarily closed either because of social responsibility they feel or because there was so few customers it wasn't worth staying open.

So your statement that the govt 'shut businesses down 2 weeks ago before a lot of other countries' is not even slightly true.

fritzelly · 24-03-2020 01:54AM

joeysoap wrote: »

Aer Lingus don’t have shares,

Hmm tell that to Ryanair and the Government

Strazdas · 24-03-2020 01:54AM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Seems peoole watn the drama of a lockdown for the excitement.

Until after 1 day they realise its not all banter and jokes.

They will then blame Leo for going into lockdown.

Can we all just follow the advice we're been given for now?

Experts everywhere.

I'm not really sure how total quarantine would improve the Irish situation. I'm seeing huge compliance with social distancing everywhere.

Those demanding "lockdown now!" on social media aren't offering much as to why it is necessary.

paddythere · 24-03-2020 01:56AM

I reckon Dublin is badly in need of a lockdown. The rest of the country is not half as densely populated so the social distancing may work or at least slow it down significantly.

tuxy · 24-03-2020 01:57AM

Monkeynut wrote: »

Phone repair and pc repair. Essential? Non-Essential?

Do people need these service to enable them to work from home?

bodhrandude · 24-03-2020 01:58AM

I wonder how Galway 2020 is doing.

:D;)

Yurt2 · 24-03-2020 01:59AM

Strazdas wrote: »

I'm not really sure how total quarantine would improve the Irish situation. I'm seeing huge compliance with social distancing everywhere.

Those demanding "lockdown now!" on social media aren't offering much as to why it is necessary.

Because, ** LOCKDOWN** sounds better than NOT A LOCKDOWN.

Some people won't be satisfied until they see a shirtless Jason Statham descend into their estate on an Apache helicopter with an M-16 on his shoulder.

Then they can truly acknowledge that this indeed is.... A LOCKDOWN

fritzelly · 24-03-2020 02:00AM

Strazdas wrote: »

I'm not really sure how total quarantine would improve the Irish situation. I'm seeing huge compliance with social distancing everywhere.

Those demanding "lockdown now!" on social media aren't offering much as to why it is necessary.

I think there's something to be said for restricting groups of people hanging around.
Passing the local Lidl yesterday there was about 30/40 youths/teenagers in the local playground skateboarding etc - everyone of them is a vector for the virus
In general I think people are observing social distancing - people move to the other side of the pavement when passing, in supermarkets people are trying to maintain distance. Alas I see lots of old people going around doing the complete opposite - so it's not just the young but the old as well putting themselves in harms way, I may have the virus but no symptoms and some old fella coming up and standing right beside me is just increasing his chances of dying in the next 3 weeks or so.

Strazdas · 24-03-2020 02:00AM

paddythere wrote: »

I reckon Dublin is badly in need of a lockdown. The rest of the country is not half as densely populated so the social distancing may work or at least slow it down significantly.

Dublin is still very open and well laid out though. I've scarcely come within 2 metres of anyone for the last few days and if I did, only for a second or two.

fritzelly · 24-03-2020 02:01AM

paddythere wrote: »

I reckon Dublin is badly in need of a lockdown. The rest of the country is not half as densely populated so the social distancing may work or at least slow it down significantly.

You do know Westmeath has more cases per capita than anywhere else in Ireland?

Gods Gift · 24-03-2020 02:01AM

paddythere wrote: »

I reckon Dublin is badly in need of a lockdown. The rest of the country is not half as densely populated so the social distancing may work or at least slow it down significantly.

You could have put the full stop and finished after the e in dense.

cj maxx · 24-03-2020 02:01AM

tuxy wrote: »

Do people need these service to enable them to work from home?

not if your an artist or writer but for most people , yes theyre essential

Rjd2 · 24-03-2020 02:02AM

Mwengwe wrote: »

Well yeah because just because you test negative doesn't mean you're immune. The virus is still out there!

That's the fear...someone tests negative and then goes "phew can go back to living like normal ",,,,,eh no you can't.

No different than getting an SDI check up, getting the clear and then celebrating by having unprotected sex with strangers.

Lackey · 24-03-2020 02:02AM

fritzelly wrote: »

Yes but it's their normal placement brought forward - still think they could be compensated something for their work in these times

But they cant work the jobs they would have worked during normal placement
Pay their rent/have flatmates/landlords that don't want them there
Its a completely different situation

joeysoap · 24-03-2020 02:05AM

fritzelly wrote: »

Hmm tell that to Ryanair and the Government

I think they both know :rolleyes:

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0917/728370-aer-lingus-shares/

fritzelly · 24-03-2020 02:07AM

Lackey wrote: »

But they cant work the jobs they would have worked during normal placement
Pay their rent/have flatmates/landlords that don't want them there
Its a completely different situation

Are they not doing what would normally be expected to free up other more experienced nurses etc? Surely they are not being thrown on to the front line?
I agree they should be paid something, this is extraordinary times and they are being used to supplement the health service

fritzelly · 24-03-2020 02:08AM

joeysoap wrote: »

I think they both know :rolleyes:

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0917/728370-aer-lingus-shares/

LOL - don't remember that

marilynrr · 24-03-2020 02:09AM

Strazdas wrote: »

I'm not really sure how total quarantine would improve the Irish situation. I'm seeing huge compliance with social distancing everywhere.

Those demanding "lockdown now!" on social media aren't offering much as to why it is necessary.

I posted here a couple of days ago. I live rurally near a lot of mobile holiday parks. One site decided to remain closed thankfully but the others opened up and were packed with people from Dublin. For those of us in a small area doing our very best to keep ourselves, our loved ones and our friends and family safe it's incredibly stressful and frustrating to see all these people down on holiday, standing outside the pubs or sitting on the benches (the pubs are closed). There's an increased amount of people in our local shop and while the locals seemed to have got social distancing down, those people apparently didn't get the memo.

People shouldn't be moving around in a pandemic, and should stay where they are. It's not fair on the locals who live here. In Italy people went from the North to the South bringing the virus with them.

Strumms · 24-03-2020 02:10AM

youtube! wrote: »

Irish times are reporting an announcement akin to the Britisih one will be made tomorrow all non essential business to close, I have a question though what constitutes a non essential business, how about Petrol stations and the shope within, what about building sites? Roadworks? Couriers? So many grey areas.

A petrol station near me already closed. It’s operating as it would at night with payment accepted at the hatch and no access into the shop. So no problem too if you are paying for your petrol, want a Diet Coke, a newspaper and some Jaffa cakes too the person on the till just gets em..

Courier services are essential, likes of UPS, DHL etc... they carry a wide range of products including things like hospital equipment and supplies, documents for the government, legal practices, adoption papers, and hundreds of more things. Maybe they will only carry out essential deliveries. Minimizing contact.

Building sites and roadworks once made safe could stop.

Monkeynut · 24-03-2020 02:11AM

Phone repair and pc repair. Essential? Non-Essential? People need to work from home.

wakka12 · 24-03-2020 02:13AM

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

So how did they turn it around then? I'm more and more convinced climate is a huge factor in all of this

Climate is looking more and more unlikely to be a huge factor as thousands and thousands of cases emerged last week in South East Asia, North Africa, Central and South America...and cases across North America and Europe accelerate despite the much warmer weather

Gods Gift · 24-03-2020 02:14AM

Monkeynut wrote: »

Phone repair and pc repair. Essential? Non-Essential? People need to work from home.

Pornhub keeps freezing.

fritzelly · 24-03-2020 02:14AM

Monkeynut wrote: »

Phone repair and pc repair. Essential? Non-Essential? People need to work from home.

Call out service - no need for shop

YFlyer · 24-03-2020 02:14AM

Why are tennis and golf clubs still open?

Yurt2 · 24-03-2020 02:15AM

LOCKDOWN

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