FrancieBrady wrote: » Blanch asked me what politicians had gotten payrises. I told him what I was referencing. I never said diddly about Paschal saying 'public and civil servants were going to take pay cuts' He was asked YESTERDAY would politicians be taking a paycut and he said No. I said nothing that isn't based on a fact in other words. So deal with the point I made, maybe? Which was - counterpointing politicians taking their payrises and ruling out paycuts while 100,000 frontline workers are basically not even getting what was agreed for them. Meanwhile those same politicians are lionising the very same workers they won't stand up for in simple practical ways. It is IMO hypocritical.
blanch152 wrote: » You implied that politicians got a pay rise recently that was denied to others. It simply isn’t true and was complete spin on your part.
franciebrady wrote: Apparently there are 100,000 who haven't gotten their due yet.
Mortelaro wrote: » Share price is up $20 actually... How has Stryker's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Stryker's stock was trading at $175.62 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, SYK stock has increased by 9.7% and is now trading at $192.68. Yes the board (in America)has taken a pay cut in common with many boards There is no instruction to cut salaries in Cork I do know there are in fact plans to ramp up production in readiness for world wide delayed elective procedures
“Well if it decimates rural Ireland, we are not doing it. Okay let’s be very clear on that right now. We are not going to sign up to a programme for government that decimates rural Ireland. That will never happen. Okay, even if that means another election.”
Speaking on RTÉ, Ms Martin said: “It’s quite shocking coming from the Tánaiste. This is not the Green Party’s 7 per cent, this really needs to be clarified, this target comes from an international agreement, a treaty, the Paris Agreement – it also matches the revised EU target in the European Green Deal.” “The question should not be how do we achieve the 7 per cent, the actual question that needs to be asked is, is seven per cent enough? Now we have a case where the Tánaiste of the party, it was Fine Gael who signed this international document ... it’s quite frankly disturbing and why don’t they know how to do this if they signed the agreement in 2015?” Ms Martin said that alarm bells were ringing, “alarm bells are also ringing for us when it comes to the provision of public housing and public land, they seem to want to pursue the private housing model still, what lessons have been learned there? Direct provision, it’s much more than the 7 per cent. It’s key social issues.”
efanton wrote: » Well it appears Simon Coveney has put the cat among the pigeons Unusual for Simon Coveney, he is one of the few in FG that doesnt make a habit of putting their foot in their mouth. Shortly after the Green's deputy Ledrer Catherine Martin had this to say.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/coveney-insists-he-has-not-ruled-out-a-7-emissions-target-1.4242908 It seems the the Green might actually stand their ground on the 7%, I personally didn't expect that.I just cant see this coalition happening, there's no way the country can afford the estimated 40 billion investment it would take to reach that 7% target, along with potentially reducing the national livestock herd dramatically to reduce emission in the agricultural sector by 80%.
McMurphy wrote: » Listen to the very first sentence that comes out of her mouth during that podcast found here Doesn't sound like the greens were ever fully on board.
FrancieBrady wrote: » I see a good few journalists getting very peeved on Twitter over Leo's refusal to take questions after his address to the nation this evening. You would think the PR staff would have done more to remove the 'arrogant, it's our ball' image that hangs over the current FG party. Guess we'll have to depend on Tubridy to get the answers.
Bowie wrote: » Tubs does a good Fianna Fail by the fireside chat. He went easy on Kenny. I would guess he'll be all over Varadkar. His Fianna Fail genes might get a little dig in.
[Deleted User] wrote: » There’s a difference between a leader addressing the nation and a press conference.
Deleted User wrote: » There’s a difference between a leader addressing the nation and a press conference.
efanton wrote: » There certainly is, But this is Leo addressing the nation, leader material he is not, but I guess a vast improvement over his predecessor. If he is not prepared to take questions, and doesn't yet have a complete plan in place for lifting restriction what is these address really about? As far as I see it its just another PR stunt, 'look I am doing something, i'm on TV' I would sooner he sent a press release to all the media outlets and spent the time wasted preparing for this 'address' actually getting his and his caretaker governments act together. A month ago in his first 'address' he asked the country to shut down, people to make big sacrifices, and businesses to suffer huge losses that might mean they never open again. The people and businesses delivered. In the meantime he promised to deliver on testing, on PPE and an exit strategy and surprise surprise he hasn't come close to delivering.
Deleted User wrote: » Look at other countries when their leader addresses their nation. They approach the podium, deliver their address and walk back indoors. He was clear and eloquent. Unlike Michael Martin who mumbled and stumbled through an interview a short time earlier.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Of course it was clear and 'eloquent' it was written by a pro speech writer. It doesn't get away from the growing persistence of the story that this man is avoiding questions and scrutiny. More to come on that, no doubt.
smurgen wrote: » How has Stryker's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Stryker's stock was trading at $175.62 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, SYK stock has increased by 9.7% and is now trading at $192.68. Yes the board (in America)has taken a pay cut in common with many boards There is no instruction to cut salaries in Cork I do know there are in fact plans to ramp up production in readiness for world wide delayed elective procedures Stock was at 225 on Feb 19th today it's at 182.5. I have no idea why you're lying about stuff so verifiably true. "The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has included unprecedented measures to slow the spread of the virus taken by local governments and health care authorities globally, including the deferral of elective medical procedures and social contact restrictions, which have had a significant negative impact on Stryker’s operations and financial results."https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/04/30/2025723/0/en/Stryker-reports-first-quarter-2020-operating-results.html
Deleted User wrote: » Once again you don’t understand the difference between a Prime Minister addressing the Nation and one holding a Press Conference.
McMurphy wrote: » Fairplay smurge, and not even an acknowledgement from your doubter.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Can you show where it is written that he can't answer questions? And you don't seem to get the 'growing persistence' of the notion that this caretaker Taoiseach is running from questions and scrutiny which is beginning to get to journalists who are trying to do their jobs. Saccharine speeches and poetry quotes don't quite cut it in that field.
Deleted User wrote: » I take it that you don’t like An Taoiseach? And you wouldn’t accept any answers unless you’ve written them yourself!
satguy wrote: » It seems FG will be very happy to just sit on their hands for 5 years. Would FG voters be happy with this, as it means all those FG votes mean nothing, and do nothing. Having been in power for 9 years, they did nothing, people have no homes, people still on trollies. FG may have given some of their rich buddies some tax breaks. But other than that, they did what FG do best, are their poor hands not numb by now.
FrancieBrady wrote: » I have no opinion of the man as I don't know him personally. I dislike the arrogance of the government he was a part of and the caretaker government he is now a part of. Am I duty bound to accept answers from him? This ain't China or N. Korea.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » Obviously you must have missed a lot. FG bringing the country back to near full employment after the 08 crash. FG bringing the country sensibly through the covid19 crisis. Are you homeless now typing on whatever device you have? When you were last in a hospital were you on a trolley? Also are you really worried about 'the homeless' or 'people on trollies' ? Or is it merely because you are trying to find problems to blame FG for? I doubt many will be sitting on thier hands by the way. Most are too busy washing them for a start. Also thier are many in the dail at the moment with blood on thier hands, or covering for those with blood on thier hands. Sometimes no amount of washing can remove that stain.
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