Bowie wrote: » NPHET said they didn't. It was leaked. Id wager by a former journo special adviser. Still wouldn't absolve Leo's huffy outburst or Simon's 'Me and Leo were discussing..' statement about what might be happening with restrictions.
is_that_so wrote: » I'm happy to call Donnelly useless and just as happy to be proved wrong but I very much doubt I will be. Nope and that includes NPHET who added to that collective communication shambles of firing out the first Level 5 missive.
McMurphy wrote: » Well, that's debatable in my opinion, Harris made a complete and utter haimes of the role with no pandemic, Donnelly is not in the job long enough in completely Uncharted Territory to be able to make that call just yet. That's why they were supposed to be listening to NPHETs advice, but we had another previous minister of health and a doctor basically tell them to eff off on live TV. None of them coming up smelling of roses.
is_that_so wrote: » My post was about him on Sunday and once they go past the COVID sub-committee he's about the only one who can comment. He's a country mile ahead of the new one.
McMurphy wrote: » This being the same minister of health who believed there was "19 previous covids before this one"? The same health minister who caused the last general election because of his incompetency? I'm afraid you have a shedload more confidence in him than I do.
is_that_so wrote: » Yep, the former MOH who knows a whole more than the current MoH. Having been one of the main voices for months on this is a good thing to exploit when trying to push people back to March.
McMurphy wrote: » Sorry, is this Simon Harris still being discussed
is_that_so wrote: » He was busy with meetings about Level 5 and it's not unusual to find a random minister doing media work at weekends. It was handy that the one chosen knows what's going on.
Jinglejangle69 wrote: » Should be Stephen Donnelly.
PommieBast wrote: » Even though he was health minister for quite a while I was wondering why it was him making the announcments. I don't think it will be an official Level 5 as then all the teaching unions will want schools closed, but it will be pretty close to it in practice.
Bowie wrote: » Ignoring NPHET and the education minister making announcements in health? Some shams. Looking more like 5 will be happening soon enough.
blanch152 wrote: » Oh, I am not that focussed on polls, but when some set store in it, important to point out what actually happened in the poll. It is far more important that the Government take the right decisions to beat Covid, even if they are unpopular.
Truthvader wrote: » Wouldn't be so focussed on polls one way or the other. Time for leaders to make tough decisions that may be unpopular without looking over their shoulder to see if everyone is happy or not. Covid 19 wont be beaten by being popular
blanch152 wrote: » Yes, indeed it is. Out today, in the Sunday Times, Leo's popularity is up 2%. Not quite what you expected?
McMurphy wrote: » No prizes for guessing who is front and center on twitter this morning, and it's not for praise either.https://twitter.com/search?q=Varadkar&vertical=trends&s=09The next opinion poll on his "popularity" will be interesting.
Colonel Claptrap wrote: » It's possible to support NPHET and still think they are wrong for leaking. If they are the ones leaking.
smurgen wrote: » So Alan Farrell attacking NPHET two weeks after Leo did. FG attacking the experts and undermining them while talking our the other side of their mouths about all in it together. If the public stop listening to NPHET it will be off the back of the FG undermining exercise.
dundalkfc10 wrote: » This is not a Sinn Fein thread you sad sad individual. Our Govt IGNORED HEALTH ADVCE FOR 2 WEEKS NOW. You havnt once gave out about them doing that, its just as SF this, SF that 6 counties run the North not just 1. It would be like Blaiming FG for all the issues in the 26 counties, its false and misleading but you have Sinn Fein on the membrane
Bowie wrote: » Oh, dear... Blanch has it right, sort of. To explain for you again, she suggested those already open should remain open. You'll get it. Hang in there.
Truthvader wrote: » Now now remember - she was "misquoted"
blanch152 wrote: » Has she given up on keeping the pubs and bookies open while closing the schools?
Kowerski wrote: » You posted about Sinn Fein.
dundalkfc10 wrote: » This is not about SF, its about FF/Green and FG rejecting NHEPTs advice. I disagree with Mary Lou on that one, as Ive said many times
dundalkfc10 wrote: » Sinn Fein never IGNORED NHEPT That was FF/FG and Greens
Kowerski wrote: » Mary Lou said it was correct decision by the government not to go to level 5. Would you not say that is ignoring NPHET?
Truthvader wrote: » The Shinners hate being caught out. Pathetic campaign here to prevent anyone from pointing to their hypocrisy and lack of any alternative policy or proposal whenever they start whinging
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