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Covid19 Part XIX-25,802 in ROI (1,753 deaths) 5,859 in NI (556 deaths) (21/07)Read OP

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  • #962
    Eod100
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    That's incredibly sad about Dr Holohan's wife. Life can be very unfair and cruel.


  • #963
    Always_Running
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    Best wishes to Dr Holohans wife as she fights the big C. Tony will be missed on those press briefings but as ever family first.


  • #964
    Wyldwood
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    Very sorry to hear that Tony Holohan's wife is so unwell. What stress he must be under with Covid and his family issues.


  • #965
    Strazdas
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    Very sad news about Tony's wife ; he must have been under a lot of stress this year (but never showed it).


  • #966
    ZX7R
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    Eod100 wrote: »
    That's incredibly sad about Dr Holohan's wife. Life can be very unfair and cruel.

    I don't have access to the live feed, what's happened


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  • #967
    twirlagig
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    ZX7R wrote: »
    I don't have access to the live feed, what's happened

    He’s stepping down. His wife is in palliative care


  • #968
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,260 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Very sad news about Tony's wife ; he must have been under a lot of stress this year (but never showed it).

    Can I ask what happened ? I didn’t see the briefing today ?


  • #969
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,719 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    ShineOn7 wrote: »
    This virus has been reduced to absolutely tiny numbers in 70% of the Republic. I can't see non business owning locals welcoming American tourists like before

    It'll be more "what the hell are you doing here?" than "Cead Mile Failte"

    Trouble is, by the time non business-owning locals run into Americans on holiday, it's too late. They've gifted us with Covid.

    They've got to be stopped before coming here. Could be too late already, doesn't take many people to seed an outbreak. Just one will do it.

    Contact your TD for what it's worth and put it to them.


  • #970
    Be right back
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    twirlagig wrote: »
    He’s stepping down. His wife is in palliative care

    Terrible to hear that.


  • #971
    PixieValentine
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    Heartbreaking news about Tony's wife. The poor man, his poor wife, their poor family. My god. As if this wouldn't have been enough of a nightmare period for him, I truly can't imagine what he's been going through dealing with both at once. My heart goes out to him.


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  • #972
    Strumms
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    His wife has terminal cancer unfortunately... imagine the strain the guy must have been under.

    It won’t help his situation but he should be bestowed the highest honor of the state when this ends.


  • #973
    SusanC10
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    Such sad news about Dr. Tony's wife. Cannot imagine the stress he must be under.


  • #974
    Van.Bosch
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    Strumms wrote: »
    His wife has terminal cancer unfortunately... imagine the strain the guy must have been under.

    It won’t help his situation but he should be bestowed the highest honor of the state when this ends.

    When I look at the UK and the US, I’m really proud to be Irish. They didn’t get everything right but I think Holohan & Varadkar did a solid job in tough circumstances. Given what we now know Tony was also dealing with he deserves even more respect.


  • #975
    ninebeanrows
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    All the best to Tony, his wife and family at this desperate time.


  • #976
    Snugglebunnies
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    If someone decides to go abroad, can their employer legally make them quarantine when they return? As in they have to take 2 weeks off work if they can't work from home?

    This doesn't apply to me, I'm just curious.


  • #977
    Uriel.
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    What he has been going through personally and privately in the background while doing the kind of high pressured, exhausting job shows the extraordinary commitment to public service.


  • #978
    Strazdas
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    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    Can I ask what happened ? I didn’t see the briefing today ?

    Dr Holohan announced at the end of the briefing he is stepping down from his role as Irish CMO (for the time being) as his wife is terminally ill.


  • #979
    s1ippy
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    Always_Running wrote: »
    Best wishes to Dr Holohans wife as she fights the big C. Tony will be missed on those press briefings but as ever family first.
    She's in palliative care unfortunately.


  • #980
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Igotadose wrote: »
    Trouble is, by the time non business-owning locals run into Americans on holiday, it's too late. They've gifted us with Covid.

    They've got to be stopped before coming here. Could be too late already, doesn't take many people to seed an outbreak. Just one will do it.

    Contact your TD for what it's worth and put it to them.


    I've been saying this for 2 weeks now and I've contacted my local TD

    Us debating it on an internet forum will achieve absolutely nothing as far as Airport restrictions go


  • #981
    Morrison J
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    Strumms wrote: »
    His wife has terminal cancer unfortunately... imagine the strain the guy must have been under.

    It won’t help his situation but he should be bestowed the highest honor of the state when this ends.

    Jesus I don't want to come on too strong given the tragic news but it's far far far too early for that sort of talk.


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  • #982
    quartz1
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    We should be indebted to the man for his best efforts to keep us all safe while dealing with his own difficult personal.issues I wish him and his family all the best.


  • #983
    SusanC10
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    Leo was right when he said that we as a Country owe a profound debt to Dr. Tony.


  • #984
    s1ippy
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    Snugglebunnies wrote: »
    If someone decides to go abroad, can their employer legally make them quarantine when they return? As in they have to take 2 weeks off work if they can't work from home?

    This doesn't apply to me, I'm just curious.
    Where I work, if you go abroad you have to take a further two weeks of your annual leave.

    There was a small uproar from one colleague and everyone else is fine with it.


  • #985
    SeaBreezes
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    twirlagig wrote: »
    He’s stepping down. His wife is in palliative care

    Ah god love him and their family.


  • #986
    ACitizenErased
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    We all owe a huge amount to Tony. He may be stubborn at times but he has done an awful lot for our country. Terribly sad.


  • #987
    Frank Bullitt
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    I think we can all wish only the best for Tony and his family at this time.

    For him to be doing what he has been, and with what we find out now about his personal life, that can't have been easy at all.

    All the best to him and his family.


  • #988
    [Deleted User]
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    Snugglebunnies wrote: »
    If someone decides to go abroad, can their employer legally make them quarantine when they return? As in they have to take 2 weeks off work if they can't work from home?

    This doesn't apply to me, I'm just curious.

    An employer would have no choice but to do exactly this if they are aware that an employee has been abroad. WFH if possible or, if not possible, then another 2 weeks annual leave or, if that's all used up, then 2 weeks unpaid leave

    Mine has been very clear about that. They would be open to all sorts of legal trouble if they knowingly facilitated a member of staff to disobey the quarantine requirement and someone in the office got sick as a result


  • #989
    speckle
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    Just thinking about all the time he has lost in those precious last months to be with his wife and he gave them to Ireland and her people instead. My heart goes out to his family and any others affected the same but who are unknown to us.
    Edit;His wife must be one stronge woman aswell.


  • #990
    ACitizenErased
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    Hope Ryanair are happy now with the trouble they've been throwing at him.


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  • #991
    Kermit.de.frog
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    Well, that was totally unexpected.

    I wish Dr Holohan and his family all the very best.

    He's done a superb job from the start guiding the country through this and must have been under all sorts of pressure.


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