FrancieBrady wrote: » Nothing will be allowed to take from the political rehabilitation of FG, that the sinister are exploiting from this crisis. I was being serious, FG have upped their game. They've seen the chance and are taking advantage of it fully. 'Defense' is part of it and you can see that active on Twitter and other platforms.
McMurphy wrote: » So I post about the gowns being only 3/4 length of staffs arms, you follow up with thisIf Sinn Fein were in government these sleeves would be longer. Is that it? But sure it's another posters fault? Are you 8?
efanton wrote: » Well it looks like a new election is on it way Fine Gael will only go into Government with Fianna Fáil if a third party is also involved, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/we-need-a-third-party-to-form-a-stable-government-with-fianna-fail-says-varadkar-991866.html Unless of course FG and FF are going to dowhat they claimed they would never do and that is to invite SF to join them. Isn't it sad when FG and FF just ignore what others have said and continue to only hear what they want to hear.ð4 If Labour have said no, and the Greens have said no, who else does Leo expect to join them? Kind of reminds you of the the 'consent' campaign that has been running for the last few years especially in the universities. NO should mean NO and nothing else. It seems Leo is restricting the options for government formation even further. Why would he rule out Independents joining coalition is he really wanted a coalition to be formed?
McMurphy wrote: » It's really boring, there's obviously a problem with the PPE that was supplied to the staff, peoples lives depend on this equipment, not only the staff but patients too. First step should be identifying where and how the equipment has ended up being wrong, fix the problem, and get on with things, the desire to plead the "sure SF would be worst" just can't be overcome it seems.
Ballso wrote: » That poster continually posts content to attack the people managing the crisis, what other way could it be interpreted? Why is it in this thread and not one of the dozens of other threads if its not to be taken in the context of this thread? There are several threads specific to PPE issues on boards.
If Sinn Fein were in government these sleeves would be longer. Is that it?
FrancieBrady wrote: » A case of 'in with the defense first'. FG upping their game.
McMurphy wrote: » Oh for crying out loud, get a grip, there's no one pointing the finger at fg or anyone else, the equipment's (or at least some of it) appears to be substandard or of incorrect sizes. It would be better, given that we are in the midst of a global health pandemic, if people could determine if it was ordered incorrectly, or if it was an error on the suppliers end, and then sort it out, so the staff can be fully protected, rather than prematurely wave their hands trying to absolve themselves of blame no one cast on them - and roar something about Sinn Fein Have you ever considered changing your username to ballso65225798421679?
McMurphy wrote: » Oh for crying out loud, get a grip, there's no one pointing the finger at fg or anyone else, the equipment's (or at least some of it) appears to be substandard or of incorrect sizes. It would be better if people could determine if it was ordered incorrectly, or if it was an error on the suppliers end rather than prematurely wave the hand trying to absolve themselves of blame no one cast on them Have you ever considered changing your username to ballso65225798421679?
Ballso wrote: » If Sinn Fein were in government these sleeves would be longer. Is that it? :rolleyes:
Augeo wrote: » Mary Lou wouldn't get into it anyway.
RTÉ News understands that some new deliveries of PPE distributed this week contained protective gowns which are three-quarter length on the arm
McMurphy wrote: » Gown looks like it would be a perfect fit for the likes of Brendan Howlin. ......
smurgen wrote: » Thank God the years of experience negotiating and procurement with the likes of BAM is helping them now. Strong and stable?https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1246022961775235072?s=19
Ballso wrote: » You're a bit of a sociopath yourself id say
Mortelaro wrote: » She is right The Dail could easily have sat via video conferencing Companies are doing it every day
Whelo79 wrote: » Is Leo Varadkar a sociopath? His recent and unexplainable decision to pose for a photo opportunity, grinning from ear to ear showing off his best power pose, at the opening of the isolation facility at Citywest is to me another example of how emotionally detached from reality he is. People dying, hospital workers on their knees, ICU's near capacity, elderly confined to their homes, economy on the verge of collapsing back into recession, small business owners watching their livelihoods disappear, etc etc. But Leo see's this as a prime opportunity for some PR. What right minded person thinks that way? Profile of the Sociopath Glibness and Superficial Charm. Manipulative and Conning. They never recognize the rights of others and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. ... Grandiose Sense of Self. ... Pathological Lying. ... Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt. ... Shallow Emotions. ... Incapacity for Love. Need for Stimulation.
efanton wrote: » And those attending the Dail today all agreed that a weekly leaders q&A need not be held in Dail chambers and said as you have said it could just as easily be done by video conferencing. The point agreed by almost all of those in attendance was that the weekly leaders question time should not be suspended and could take place in a safe manner. What Josepha Madigan was suggesting was that the weekly Q&A should be suspended. She certainly is not right about that. Dont know if you are able to read all this, its from the Irish times and might be behind a pay wall. Have quoted the key parts for you just in casehttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/miriam-lord-you-cannot-cocoon-democracy-or-can-you-1.4219479
efanton wrote: » Well it looks like a new election is on it way Fine Gael will only go into Government with Fianna Fáil if a third party is also involved, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/we-need-a-third-party-to-form-a-stable-government-with-fianna-fail-says-varadkar-991866.html Unless of course FG and FF are going to dowhat they claimed they would never do and that is to invite SF to join them.Isn't it sad when FG and FF just ignore what others have said and continue to only hear what they want to hear. If Labour have said no, and the Greens have said no, who else does Leo expect to join them? Kind of reminds you of the the 'consent' campaign that has been running for the last few years especially in the universities. NO should mean NO and nothing else. It seems Leo is restricting the options for government formation even further. Why would he rule out Independents joining coalition is he really wanted a coalition to be formed?
efanton wrote: » Are you suggesting the Leo did not take advice and he and his ministers made it up all by themselves and decided what action to take without advice? Of course they did not, they did exactly what they were advised to do. Thankfully the health advisers we had advised getting a grip on this crisis as soon as possible. Dont forget in the UK they followed the advice of their health experts, but it turned out not to be the best advice after all.I dont like Michael Martin or what he stands for at all, but I fail to see how he would have done anything different to what Leo did considering that both would have been following the same advice and simply implementing it. You could argue about the implementation of advice given, and whether this would be done better by one party over another but you certainly could not argue that the actions taken by FG would have been any different to those of FF or SF, except of course SF wanted the airports shutdown, and argued vehemently that €210 was simply not enough as an emergency payment for those forced out of their jobs.
It must be all of two days ago when we chuckled at the idea of “Dublin on the Danube” and RBB’s daft notion that giving the government emergency powers during a national crisis could encourage Viktor Orbán-like tendencies amongst our betters in Government Buildings. This isn’t Hungary. But Boyd-Barrett has us worried now. With a large number of TDs in agreement, he led the charge against cancelling Thursday’s Dáil sitting. It went ahead and their subsequent arguments against suspending parliament came across as non-confrontational, non-political and reasonable. Now more than ever, with people worried and uncertain and contacting them with urgent questions, they fervently believe they should be able to get answers and accountability from its political leaders.
Micheal Healy-Rae echoed the sentiments of many of the speakers when praising Simon Harris and the Government for its work. However, that does not mean questions shouldn’t be asked. “It’s not that we want to come in here and knock stripes out of you, or anything like that,” said the Kerry TD. So they asked their questions of the Government. They good ones too, genuine and relevant. Opposition deputies, doing their jobs.
At the same time as the Dáil was doing its unsatisfactory thing, the Minister for Finance was holding a press briefing in Government Buildings. It didn’t go well. If Opposition TDs were frustrated in Kildare Street, journalists were left fuming in Merrion Street. Having asked them to attend (a small number, in accordance with the necessary restrictions), they were then asked to pre-submit their questions. These were read out by Paschal Donohoe’s press aide, who then replied as the mute hacks looked on. Disgracefully, they were not allowed to ask follow-up questions, so Paschal could effectively say what he liked without being challenged. Microphones were not provided because of hygiene issues. The reporters could have been heard without them, but they weren’t given the chance. This doesn’t even happen in the White House. But it happens here, in Government Buildings. And Hungary. So we’re exaggerating. A trivial thing to worry about in the current, terrible scheme of things. Or is it?
smurgen wrote: » Terrible stuff from Madigan today.Maybe she should stick to giving insurance claim advice.https://twitter.com/josephamadigan/status/1245732596119744513?s=19
efanton wrote: » Well it looks like a new election is on it way Fine Gael will only go into Government with Fianna Fáil if a third party is also involved, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/we-need-a-third-party-to-form-a-stable-government-with-fianna-fail-says-varadkar-991866.html Unless of course FG and FF are going to dowhat they claimed they would never do and that is to invite SF to join them. Isn't it sad when FG and FF just ignore what others have said and continue to only hear what they want to hear. If Labour have said no, and the Greens have said no, who else does Leo expect to join them? Kind of reminds you of the the 'consent' campaign that has been running for the last few years especially in the universities. NO should mean NO and nothing else. It seems Leo is restricting the options for government formation even further. Why would he rule out Independents joining coalition is he really wanted a coalition to be formed?
Drumpot wrote: » I’m saying there is no benefit to changing our government now. It’s not a democracy issue because FG were voted into power. It’s not a democracy issue because FF and SF And independents have the choice to form a government. I’m saying if they all really cared about what’s best for the country they would accept that in exceptional circumstances we have to make exceptional sacrifices. We are not allowed leave our houses because of the crisis, not because FG are trying to seize power or do some sort of nefarious act like In Hungary. That’s a silly comparison
