Covid 19 Part XXI-27,908 in ROI (1,777 deaths) 6,647 in NI (559 deaths)(22/08)Read OP

Martina1991 · 21-08-2020 05:33PM

plodder wrote:

Disappointing response rate, but they could hardly force people to take part.

The frustrating theme of Irish people's response to this whole thing has been non compliance.

I think it was even reported somewhere that there was a good response to the study but it appears people didn't follow through.

If they knew people that agreed to do it wouldnt show up, they could have invited more people.

DevilsHaircut · 21-08-2020 05:33PM

Martina1991 wrote: »

I know someone who was selected for the study. The initial uptake was quite positive. Loads replied to the letter and answered the questionnaire about travel, symtoms etc.

Where it fell down was people just didnt turn up tp the hotel or wherever to have the actual blood sample taken.

The participants were told their results.
They got a letter a couple of weeks ago.

TBH I said (on Twitter, under my alter-ego) that this may be an issue when Tony Holohan was asking people to respond (before he stepped aside).

Doesn't stop it being a badly designed study, where antisocial behaviour (non-participation) was expected.

Santy2015 · 21-08-2020 05:33PM

The WHO saying they hope pandemic will be over in 2 years!! F**k that for a game of soldiers

Arghus · 21-08-2020 05:34PM

normanoffside wrote: »

The more he talks the more he digs a hole for himself.

I don't think he actually believes or understands anything he says. His brain just thinks 'what do they want to hear' and his mouth spouts out nonsense marketing talk as result.

He manages to always say about 80% of the right thing, but just cocks up that final 20% when he tries too hard.

stephenjmcd · 21-08-2020 05:34PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Donnelly sounds like he's trying to get a job narrating some documentary

More nonsensical ramblings when asked was there confusion around the measures announced

manofwisdom · 21-08-2020 05:35PM

Stephen Donnelly got a good grilling on that press conference. Admitting their advice to the public was poor and should have given better clarification on these new restrictions.

That puts to bed anyone that thinks the GAA was a disgrace or embarrassment when they asked what is going on and rightfully asked for more details on these restrictions

stephenjmcd · 21-08-2020 05:36PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Is the PR woman here trying to stop questions?

saying the question had already been asked regarding an aspect of the golf outing, journalist fires back no it hasn't he's going to answer and out comes Donnelly with more crap

Stheno · 21-08-2020 05:36PM

Santy2015 wrote: »

The WHO saying they hope pandemic will be over in 2 years!! F**k that for a game of soldiers

Christ

ACitizenErased · 21-08-2020 05:38PM

https://twitter.com/jackiefox_/status/1296847687187390471?s=21

podgeandrodge · 21-08-2020 05:39PM

where does one get to watch this live? tried rte news now...

plodder · 21-08-2020 05:39PM

Martina1991 wrote: »

The frustrating theme of Irish people's response to this whole thing has been non compliance.

I think it was even reported somewhere that there was a good response to the study but it appears people didn't follow through.

If they knew people that agreed to do it wouldnt show up, they could have invited more people.

Maybe they should go back and ask the people that didn't show up why they didn't. Could be you need to make it absolutely as easy as possible, eg call to people's homes rather than the other way round.

Morrison J · 21-08-2020 05:40PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Is this a joke?

Nah just my opinion. He did fine in a very difficult circumstance that he shouldn't have been thrown straight into basically abandoned by our leaders. Don't know what you wanted him to say tbh. The damage is done and at least he took ownership of it.

stephenjmcd · 21-08-2020 05:41PM

Santy2015 wrote: »

The WHO saying they hope pandemic will be over in 2 years!! F**k that for a game of soldiers

He was talking about how Spanish flu took 2 years but now we've technology etc so they hope within 2 years.

We all know things change with a vaccine

Atlantic Dawn · 21-08-2020 05:41PM

Santy2015 wrote: »

The WHO saying they hope pandemic will be over in 2 years!! F**k that for a game of soldiers

I was thinking 5 years, 2 isn't too bad.

polesheep · 21-08-2020 05:42PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

https://twitter.com/jackiefox_/status/1296847687187390471?s=21

But the world could be long past the worst of it before it finally ends.

drunkmonkey · 21-08-2020 05:42PM

Santy2015 wrote: »

The WHO saying they hope pandemic will be over in 2 years!! F**k that for a game of soldiers

It's over Today, working all day masks gone out the window with a lot of the general public there sick to the teeth of it. Crazy rules pulled out of the air.

lee_baby_simms · 21-08-2020 05:42PM

Santy2015 wrote: »

The WHO saying they hope pandemic will be over in 2 years!! F**k that for a game of soldiers

2 years should be enough time for a hugely profitable vaccine to be delivered.

MickeyLeari · 21-08-2020 05:42PM

Listening to Donnelly. Is he advocating another lockdown?

Coillte_Bhoy · 21-08-2020 05:43PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Is this a joke?

The bit i saw, i actually thought he was ok too and im no big fan

ACitizenErased · 21-08-2020 05:43PM

https://twitter.com/robohanrahan/status/1296850192117923845?s=21

KrustyUCC · 21-08-2020 05:43PM

MickeyLeari wrote: »

Listening to Donnelly. Is he advocating another lockdown?

I'm not listening but Donnelly certainly has been talking up/threatening another lockdown all this week

fritzelly · 21-08-2020 05:43PM

Thats another car crash of a press conference - need to get these guys out, useless shower

DevilsHaircut · 21-08-2020 05:44PM

plodder wrote: »

What's your point?

My point is that T-cell immunity will not save us.

Despite the fact that it is the latest right-wing 'cure/thing'.

Any T-cell action does not reduce the chance infection.,

Or of infecting others.

From the guy did the actual science;...

https://twitter.com/profshanecrotty/status/1295362669621346305

is_that_so · 21-08-2020 05:45PM

Santy2015 wrote: »

The WHO saying they hope pandemic will be over in 2 years!! F**k that for a game of soldiers

It's called managing expectations.

MickeyLeari · 21-08-2020 05:45PM

Lads - all clear now. Hogan is safe.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/revealed-eu-commissioner-phil-hogan-left-kildare-for-medical-appointment-and-didnt-return-to-county-before-lockdown-was-imposed-39468193.html

polesheep · 21-08-2020 05:45PM

KrustyUCC wrote: »

I'm not listening but Donnelly certainly has been talking up/threatening another lockdown all this week

Does he really want to be remembered as the minister who brought in the lockdown that was ignored.

PixieValentine · 21-08-2020 05:48PM

manofwisdom wrote: »

Stephen Donnelly got a good grilling on that press conference. Admitting their advice to the public was poor and should have given better clarification on these new restrictions.

That puts to bed anyone that thinks the GAA was a disgrace or embarrassment when they asked what is going on and rightfully asked for more details on these restrictions

I don’t think the problem was them wanting clarification. The press conference was a really bad job by MM explaining things, THAT much at least was clear to everyone (though little else was

) But the way they went about it, singling out Ronan Glynn and acting as if he had to explain himself to them, that was wrong. The statement came across in a very arrogant fashion.

plodder · 21-08-2020 05:49PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

More nonsensical ramblings when asked was there confusion around the measures announced

I hate that mealy-mouthed way of saying sorry, but not really. "Did we get everything 100% right, and predict last weeks lotto numbers, and solve world peace overnight. No we didn't, but we'll try harder next time.."

JP Liz V1 · 21-08-2020 05:49PM

Is Leo still on staycation in Kerry?

Patser · 21-08-2020 05:49PM

Is there numbers for today?

Covid 19 Part XXI-27,908 in ROI (1,777 deaths) 6,647 in NI (559 deaths)(22/08)Read OP

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