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

PmMeUrDogs · 24-03-2020 05:33PM

brigidcooley75 wrote: »

Will there be any help with disability allowance? It doesn't seem so. I'm very worried how this will be affected?

I don't understand why they'd need to raise disability allowance? Someone on disability allowance hasn't had a change in financial circumstances unless they've lost a part time job.

caveat emptor · 24-03-2020 05:33PM

is_that_so wrote: »

We'll see in due course. We are now S Korea he says, in our approach.

We'd really need to work on our data transparency. I'd like to see a webpage instead of Dr Tony playing north / south / east / west.
https://www.againstcovid19.com/singapore/

NasserShammaz · 24-03-2020 05:33PM

amadangomor wrote: »

RTE cut off the news conference WTF

****in RTE Player useless cnuts

Cork Boy 53 · 24-03-2020 05:34PM

Shn99 wrote: »

Is it likely these measures will last longer than the 19th?

Without a doubt they will.

Harry Palmr · 24-03-2020 05:34PM

Right here comes the fiscal stuff for the impatient.

BorneTobyWilde · 24-03-2020 05:34PM

Its Mr Pennywise himself

francie81 · 24-03-2020 05:34PM

risteard7 wrote: »

What difference does it make if Leo Says a Lockdown! Just stay at home and shut up! FFS

And what about the people who have to continue going to work I didn’t hear any announcement of construction sites or factories closing from midnight did you? FFS

24-03-2020 05:34PM

risteard7 wrote: »

What difference does it make if Leo Says a Lockdown! Just stay at home and shut up! FFS

Because lots of people still have to go to work in non essential jobs!!! Not everyone gets to stay at home and shut up. Ffs.

Grand if your risking you and your families health/lives for an essential job that may save many others but it's not ok if your heading into a massive factory to produce non essential items, in close proximity to your colleagues. Or to sit in busy offices in those factories. Or to work on a filthy construction site with subpar sanitary facilities.

hotmail.com · 24-03-2020 05:34PM

AdrianG08 wrote: »

It now seem that if you were laid off (permanently) for Covid 19 reasons, you will be entitled to €350 in unemployment payment.

My understanding is that this distinct from the circumstances where those laid off will be paid 70% of their wage (emergency wage subsidy) in order to maintain link with their employer.

It now seems that there are 2 levels of welfare recipients. Say you lost your job (through no fault of your own, not corona related) in January, you still only receive €203. Whereas, someone let go a month later due to corona receives nearly €150 more.

I have no issue with the emergency wage subsidy, where there is a link maintained with employer, but how can they justify the first payment?

Yes this brings into question the idea of a universal payment for everyone.

However you won't find much sympathy for someone who hasn't worked in years trying to get an increase.

storker · 24-03-2020 05:34PM

owlbethere wrote: »

Leo and his speeches usually rub me up the wrong way but not today's speech. There's was no cheap words or phrases he usually likes to throw out.

If he could just stop with the pointless RTE hand gestures.

Still, to this non-FG voter, the decisions and logic behind them seem to be sound, so I've no complaints.

I still wouldn't compare him to Churchill, though, even though his delivery was better than in that big speech a few days go. He didn't say "Ohhh Yesssss!" even once... Hopeless.

amadangomor · 24-03-2020 05:35PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Still on RTE1

Someone must have pressed the wrong button on the online news site, back on now

Xertz · 24-03-2020 05:35PM

Meanwhile in Spain, some individual or group somewhere in the world, who are lower than the lowest of the low, are attacking the hospitals' IT infrastructure :

https://elpais.com/espana/2020-03-23/la-policia-detecta-un-ataque-masivo-al-sistema-informatico-de-los-hospitales.html

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! · 24-03-2020 05:35PM

statesaver wrote: »

But why ? Does he envisage using the Army at some stage ?

We don't really have an army, not in the true sense anyway.

Next to no force projection.

What we have is a glorified national guard. (But they're fine men & women the lot of them!)

JP Liz V1 · 24-03-2020 05:35PM

keano_afc wrote: »

Switched it off when Harris started speaking. I've no interest in listening to someone I've no respect for.

I think I've gained new respect for Harris and FG in this pandemic

is_that_so · 24-03-2020 05:36PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

We'd really need to work on our data transparency. I'd like to see a webpage instead of Dr Tony playing north / south / east / west.
https://www.againstcovid19.com/singapore/

There is one somewhere. He usually mentions it in the DoH briefing but we are not down to towns.

owlbethere · 24-03-2020 05:36PM

Something good and huge that came out from today, is that if you get sick with this and need hospital treatment for this Coronavirus, people don't need to pay. Did I get that right? If so, isn't that fantastic news for those who need to go to hospital with this? You won't be stressed in a hospital bed thinking how will you pay for treatment.

otnomart · 24-03-2020 05:37PM

josip wrote: »

Once again.
I suspect he's referring to the province of the same name (pop. 1.1 million) rather than the town/city.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Bergamo

City or province, the key data there is that a 1800 30 year olds got pneumonia from Covid-19.
Young(ish) people getting not mild symptoms, but pneumonia.

hotmail.com · 24-03-2020 05:37PM

Tell me how wrote: »

People in the UK and America who happen to see this broadcast will be envious of the people who we have leading us at this point.

Key points.
Well done to everyone making the effort in this unique time.
We need to continue and increase our efforts.
We are following what has emerged as best practice in South Korea and Singapore.
We are seeing positive signs of our efforts thus far.

UK have guaranteed 80% of their income.

kowloon · 24-03-2020 05:37PM

boetstark wrote: »

Folks new symptoms to watch out for. Loss of sense of taste and smell. Feeling fine, bit of headcold but smell and taste gone.
Gp has referred me for covid 19 test as the above is a red flag symptom.

My cat has eaten something that's giving her the foulest smell. Sitting beside me ripping away, so I have a detector for that symptom good and running.

is_that_so · 24-03-2020 05:37PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I think I've gained new respect for Harris and FG in this pandemic

They are all so calm. Paschal now clearly outlining the economic plan.

AdrianG08 · 24-03-2020 05:37PM

hotmail.com wrote: »

Yes this brings into question the idea of a universal payment for everyone.

However you won't find much sympathy for someone who hasn't worked in years trying to get an increase.

Not everyone on welfare is a dole for life merchant. On the contrary, rather than looking for an increase, what justification have they for raising the rate for those let go because of this virus? Change in financial circumstances? Anybody let go has a chance in financial circumstances.

Valhallapt · 24-03-2020 05:37PM

I thinks it’s a sensible and balanced approach. I’ve been calling for more measures for a while but I think this goes far enough without us being in total lockdown.

Tacitus Kilgore · 24-03-2020 05:38PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I think I've gained new respect for Harris and FG in this pandemic

All I'll say is if I had Crohn's there's no way I'd have the balls to be out and about and in as many different places as he is every day.

Andrew00 · 24-03-2020 05:39PM

Will people on the dole (€203 a week) get a rise?

AllGunsBlazing · 24-03-2020 05:39PM

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »

We don't really have an army, not in the true sense anyway.

Next to no force projection.

What we have is a glorified national guard. (But they're fine men & women the lot of them!)

If anything this is just the kind of national emergency they were designed for.

Cork Boy 53 · 24-03-2020 05:39PM

Whehey! wrote: »

Is an off licence essential or non essential? Have they got a list

That should be issued later.

Sweet.Science · 24-03-2020 05:39PM

FG been brilliant through this

Tacitus Kilgore · 24-03-2020 05:39PM

Andrew00 wrote: »

Will people on the dole (€203 a week) get a rise?

Double week every week 'till it's all over

fritzelly · 24-03-2020 05:39PM

Andrew00 wrote: »

Will people on the dole (€203 a week) get a rise?

Why - nothing has changed for them

This is it · 24-03-2020 05:39PM

Andrew00 wrote: »

Will people on the dole (€203 a week) get a rise?

Don't think so. Do they need it?

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