Entire Cabinet to self-isolate as Dáil adjourned

They needed a break, bless

The circus continues. Let's try not to jump to conclusions until we hear whether or not Donnelly has tested positive, but keep in mind if the Dail is self-isolating, they have all probably been in pretty close contact with him for the last few days/weeks. Recall the UK and the Iranian governments getting wiped out by this at the beginning of the first wave, the Iranian government mores. Of course, our government isn't as old as an Islamic theocracy, but with the after-effects of COVID-19 we are all hearing about, if this sweeps through the cabinet, we might lose government members for weeks and when they have recovered (assuming they do recover), they still might not be fit enough for the job. This is a worst-case scenario but it could occur quite quickly.

Itssoeasy wrote: »

How exactly can Stephan Donnelly continue as minister for health if he tests positive for coronavirus when he’s been going on about the precautions and what not to do if you feel unwell and yet it seems he’s potentially not just the cabinet but their families at risk. I mean this incident doesn’t help the narrative of it being one rule for them and one for everyone else.

Well, it said he started feeling ill during the press conference so I don’t think he felt unwell beforehand....If that was the case then he obviously shouldn’t have attended the press conference

DangerScouse wrote: »

Horrible for Donnelly. Hope he's alright. I wouldn't wish this virus on anyone

You really should understand that it’s not likely to affect him much more than a cold.
Despite his often mocked appearance he appears to be a young and healthy.

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Donnelly should be sacked for ignoring the advice he expects everyone else to follow. Bunch of Muppets.

What advice did he ignore

khalessi wrote: »

Interesting they are social distancing in a conference centre and everyone is considered a close contact so they close it down.

But are they socially distancing in closed cabinet meetings and adhering to the other guidelines there ? The speed at which they've shut up shop suggests otherwise. Nothwithstanding, I take your point about conditions on schools.

Sardonicat wrote: »

But are they socially distancing in closed cabinet meetings and adhering to the other guidelines there ? The speed at which they've shut up shop suggests otherwise. Nothwithstanding, I take your point about conditions on schools.

If you are indoor with somebody for over 15 minutes who developed Covid you are considered a close contact and have to self isolate til you get results of a test.

Well that's how it was during Phase 3. I'm not sure how it works when Dublin is in Level 2.5 and operating during a Yellow sun warning, an Orange wind warning and a red rainfall warning.

Amirani wrote: »

Dail going to resume tonight, junior ministers going to step in for Cabinet.

Like making the Junior B team play an All Ireland final.

Than again the senior team are fcukin useless too.

Today of all days

You just couldn't make this up, it's beyond astonishing and I suspect soon after this shambles of a road map was coming under intense scrutiny, Leo came up with a Cunning plan, let's all self isolate until the dust settles.

357 new cases, 3 deaths and the best they can come up with is level 2 and a bit for Dublin, its shocking. The road map is essentially nothing new actually it's nothing at all apert from. More incoherent nonsense.

I dispair at what's coming, there even putting Trump to shame with the ineptitude.

NIMAN wrote: »

So you think he should be sacked simply because he caught a highly contagious virus?

I'm no fan of him, but it's not like he did it deliberately. No one who got CV19 did it deliberately.

You'd be a harsh boss.

He was coughing at presser and also on radio earlier this morning so wasn't taking his own advice of staying at home

Hope he gets well soon.

Corona virus could happen to anyone. It doesn't discriminate.

khalessi wrote: »

Interesting they are social distancing in a conference centre and everyone is considered a close contact so they close it down. I am closer than 60cm from the kids I teach for 40 minutes in an 8 foot wide room and have been told as SET I don't count as a close contact, that I should continue working.

The biggest scandal in this thread if it is true is that there is a classroom that is only eight feet wide.
That sounds like something from the 1930's- is there any chance you could post a pic of this classroom with something in the pic for scale?

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

The biggest scandal in this thread if it is true is that there is a classroom that is only eight feet wide.
That sounds like something from the 1930's- is there any chance you could post a pic of this classroom with something in the pic for scale?

A special needs teacher would operate from a small room.

In my child's school, the special needs teacher used to operate from a converted broom cupboard.

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

It’s a special education room. Would normally have groups of 4 students , but that number can be higher .

Even so I find it hard to believe that it is only eight feet wide- that sounds like a broom closet.

Edit; just seen above post about a broom closet!

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

He was on the radio earlier today coughing, a symptom as outlined by the HSE and you are requested to isolate and arrange a test .

Was he in studio or speaking by phone?