Covid 19 Part XXV-44,159 ROI (1,830 deaths) 21,898 NI (598 deaths) (13/10) Read OP

smelly sock · 05-10-2020 10:01PM

Leo done well. Media being scum as usual.

jackboy · 05-10-2020 10:01PM

TexasTornado wrote: »

That interview will haunt Varadkar for the rest of his life. When numbers of cases skyrocket in the coming weeks he is finished

Not really. They can just increase the restrictions if that happens.

ACitizenErased · 05-10-2020 10:01PM

Why is Pascal Donohue there? He hasn't been asked anything. Pointless having him there.

screamer · 05-10-2020 10:01PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Donnelly said HSE is in full communication with private hospitals. They're included in the surge plan and may be used for non-covid care. HSE have plenty of resources for ICU expansion. Basically saying that capacity not an issue.

Yeh Leo just said we don’t have money for a lockdown, there’s limits to borrowing ability, so let’s not hold our breath for money for private hospital takeovers

Goldengirl · 05-10-2020 10:01PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Do barbers and hairdressers close at Level 5?

Haha , yes !
Booked an appointment for tomorrow just in case

05-10-2020 10:01PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

I get the impression nothing would get Leo a decent rating in your book. Thankfully we can all watch and decide for ourselves.

I didn't vote FG but I'm very impressed with Leo since March.

I'm the same have very little time for Leo and Harris especially, but I had a lot more confidence about things while they were handling things.

redarmy · 05-10-2020 10:02PM

Senior NPHET source tonight: "Level 3 will not work.

gmisk · 05-10-2020 10:02PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

They pretty much do that with tax defaulters each year, same principle.

They do not announce them on tv every Friday...
Fines I agree but a roll call of shame is not going to help.

Wolf359f · 05-10-2020 10:02PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Donnelly said HSE is in full communication with private hospitals. They're included in the surge plan and may be used for non-covid care. HSE have plenty of resources for ICU expansion. Basically saying that capacity not an issue.

As long as they have surge capacity and can still have elective surgery then that's fine. If the extra capacity comes at a cost of elective surgery then it's gonna be a serious issue.

Lundstram · 05-10-2020 10:02PM

TexasTornado wrote: »

That interview will haunt Varadkar for the rest of his life. When numbers of cases skyrocket in the coming weeks he is finished

What are you smoking? Varadkar just did the best interview of his political career and ensured FG are now top dogs. That could have not gone any better for him.

Great to see.

Kermit.de.frog · 05-10-2020 10:02PM

Benimar wrote: »

Varadkar worried about people in poverty...first time for everything I suppose!

Maybe he is and always has been?

But there are a few leaving themselves open here should the virus situation continue to deteriorate.

spookwoman · 05-10-2020 10:02PM

How quickly the ones having hissy fits last night shreaking "you're a gubberment supporter because you favour a lockdown" are all now saying the gubberment is the dogs b*llox for not following NEPHET advice.

Atlantic Dawn · 05-10-2020 10:02PM

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Pond rats are going to pond either way and not one single fcuk would they give.
They would only love to have their names published for all the other pond rats to see.
A badge of honor for the fcukers it would be

But if members of their family got it and died then they would look like clowns.

ACitizenErased · 05-10-2020 10:02PM

https://twitter.com/MaryERegan/status/1313222089365549057?s=20

Akabusi · 05-10-2020 10:03PM

Yeah fair play to Leo, he didn't try to duck and weave. Tony's intentions may have been good but he messed up big time with the leak last night. You don't charge back in and jump from level 2 to 5 just like that.

ACitizenErased · 05-10-2020 10:03PM

screamer wrote: »

Yeh Leo just said we don’t have money for a lockdown, there’s limits to borrowing ability, so let’s not hold our breath for money for private hospital takeovers

What takeovers? They're cooperating, it's not a takeover.

martingriff · 05-10-2020 10:03PM

Well that is Tony gone by tomorrow and more could go from NPHET. At least now all is now the governments decisions.

Jeff2 · 05-10-2020 10:03PM

People seem to be posting what's on the Government Briefing and the Claire Burne show at the same time without saying where they're getting the information.

It's confusing me more than the information we officially get about Covid.

05-10-2020 10:04PM

Claire Byrne will be glad she can keep getting her hair fine-tuned anyway

polesheep · 05-10-2020 10:04PM

Ms2011 wrote: »

My MIL caught Covid back in April. When she went to hospital she was put in a room and the lights turned off with someone checking in on her a few times a day to see if she had died yet, no matter how you dress that up that is totally inhumane, we treat animals better than that.
I guess they never thought she would make it home to tell her family how she had been treated, it took her 10 weeks to recover and recover she did mainly due to her stubbornness and will to live as apposed to how she was cared for.

Whoa! Your MIL was taken into hospital ill with Covid and she left healed. And you're trying your hardest to find fault with the people who healed her? You don't suspect that someone who was so ill with Covid that they required hospital treatment, may not have been aware enough at all times to know what was being done?

eigrod · 05-10-2020 10:04PM

redarmy wrote: »

Senior NPHET source tonight: "Level 3 will not work.

That’s what Tony Holohan’s letter to Government said.

Atlantic Dawn · 05-10-2020 10:04PM

They should just refer to MM as Interim Taoiseach.

ACitizenErased · 05-10-2020 10:04PM

Donnelly being asked about Leo's comments now

tom1ie · 05-10-2020 10:05PM

So the rest of the country goes to level 3,
Does that mean pubs and restaurants are closed and can only do takeaway or outside dining a la dublin (level 3.5) or are we at proper level 3 with pubs and restaurants open with added restrictions?

mirrorwall14 · 05-10-2020 10:05PM

This is going to be very interesting politically in the next few weeks. Stephen Donnolly and Michael Martin very carefully did not start a row and have been very careful not to publically row with NPHET. Donnolly answered exceptionally carefully at his press conference. Leo has put his neck on the line here. If the next few weeks don't go well he will be first in the firing line.

Goldrickssan · 05-10-2020 10:05PM

Maybe all those lockdown merchants who say we can just keep borrowing for welfare will shut the **** up now?

bennyineire · 05-10-2020 10:05PM

redarmy wrote: »

Senior NPHET source tonight: "Level 3 will not work.

Dublin has seen a clear downward trend over the last 4 days, so please explain that

gmisk · 05-10-2020 10:05PM

spookwoman wrote: »

How quickly the ones having hissy fits last night shreaking "you're a gubberment supporter because you favour a lockdown" are all now saying the gubberment is the dogs b*llox for not following NEPHET advice.

For the love of God...it is NPHET.
The government has to take into account the economic impacts, NPHET doesn't.
It is a balancing act.
Your never going to make everyone happy.

smelly sock · 05-10-2020 10:05PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Why is Pascal Donohue there? He hasn't been asked anything. Pointless having him there.

Its the economy stupid.

The Belly · 05-10-2020 10:06PM

smelly sock wrote: »

Its the economy stupid.

he doesn't give two f..ks he has his eu job.

Covid 19 Part XXV-44,159 ROI (1,830 deaths) 21,898 NI (598 deaths) (13/10) Read OP

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