Covid 19 Part XXX-113,332 ROI(2,282 deaths) 81,251 NI (1,384 deaths) (05/01) Read OP

landofthetree · 30-12-2020 05:58PM

I cant see schools open again until at least March.

They will probably just let LC students come back till then.

khalessi · 30-12-2020 05:58PM

hotmail.com wrote: »

They were saying up til yesterday that the schools wouldn't be closing.

Donnelly said that schools were safer for children on the radio yesterday.

So was he waffling?

Nope, I would reckon they just realised what is about to hit us.

Jinglejangle69 · 30-12-2020 05:59PM

hotmail.com wrote: »

Massive u turn from the government on their schools policy.

Not really.

Cases are off the scale, it makes sense now.

Didn't when they opened in September as cases weren't off the scale.

Quite simple actually.

awec · 30-12-2020 05:59PM

landofthetree wrote: »

I cant see schools open again until at least March.

They will probably just let LC students come back till then.

0% chance of this happening.

They'll open on the 11th.

jackboy · 30-12-2020 05:59PM

octsol wrote: »

Buying time thats all schools will be closed for a few weeks

Exactly. They haven’t the balls to be honest.

DeanAustin · 30-12-2020 05:59PM

mcburns07 wrote: »

Let’s be honest. They haven’t a notion what they’re doing and they’re making it up as they go along. Who knows what the next few months will bring.

So is every government. That’s what happens during a once in a century situation. They’re having to react to things because there are so many unknowns. I don’t envy them one bit.

Stheno · 30-12-2020 05:59PM

hotmail.com wrote: »

They were saying up til yesterday that the schools wouldn't be closing.

Donnelly said that schools were safer for children on the radio yesterday.

So was he waffling?

No, they have probably spent the afternoon with Tony scaring the ahite out of them

No way are they closing schools without NPHET recommending it

I wonder will they close construction?

tigger123 · 30-12-2020 05:59PM

Anyone see anything on creche's or childcare?

livia21 · 30-12-2020 06:00PM

noble00 wrote: »

I honestly think it would be a bad decision to close school , during the first lockdown it was fine , I didn’t see any kids mixing with other kids but since we opened everything back up , everyone of the kids and pre teens are out in groups mixing together it certainly doesn’t feel like a lockdown. If kids are in school at least they have a mask and hand sanitizer, hanging out in the housing estates not one kid have I seen wearing a mask during all this.

My 16 yr old daughter said less than half her class are wearing masks since october..they just refuse

awec · 30-12-2020 06:00PM

tigger123 wrote: »

Anyone see anything on creche's or childcare?

I would imagine they'll mirror the schools.

Will Yam · 30-12-2020 06:01PM

noble00 wrote: »

I honestly think it would be a bad decision to close school , during the first lockdown it was fine , I didn’t see any kids mixing with other kids but since we opened everything back up , everyone of the kids and pre teens are out in groups mixing together it certainly doesn’t feel like a lockdown. If kids are in school at least they have a mask and hand sanitizer, hanging out in the housing estates not one kid have I seen wearing a mask during all this.

Whatever about secondary schools the decision to close primary schools beggars belief.

Will Yam · 30-12-2020 06:02PM

Necro wrote: »

My kid was due back on the 5th so it's just under a week extra... so far

Wait and see.........

petes · 30-12-2020 06:03PM

awec wrote: »

0% chance of this happening.

They'll open on the 11th.

Yeah, just like they weren't going to close them either.

podgeandrodge · 30-12-2020 06:03PM

awec wrote: »

0% chance of this happening.

They'll open on the 11th.

wouldn't be too sure on that - UK moving in same direction, consideration of closing schools, with practically everthing else closing, if cases continue to rise they'll have nothing else to close to reduce cases!

hotmail.com · 30-12-2020 06:03PM

awec wrote: »

0% chance of this happening.

They'll open on the 11th.

Bit naive to be so certain.

ginoginelli · 30-12-2020 06:04PM

awec wrote: »

0% chance of this happening.

They'll open on the 11th.

What makes you so certain? U have a habit of stating your opinion as a fact or an infallancy throughout this thread. Stinks of bull**** tbh.

hotmail.com · 30-12-2020 06:04PM

Wearing masks in schools obviously not enough.

30-12-2020 06:04PM

awec wrote: »

0% chance of this happening.

They'll open on the 11th.

You cannot state that as a matter of fact.

Plumbthedepths · 30-12-2020 06:04PM

Kids won’t mind, an extra week (so far) to hang out with their friends.

xhomelezz · 30-12-2020 06:04PM

awec wrote: »

0% chance of this happening.

They'll open on the 11th.

Depends on the situation...

Denny61 · 30-12-2020 06:05PM

Its madness to open open schools .children can be carriers and spread it to elderly..I see children gathered in large groups plus by leaving them open its allowing people to move around then .ie parents collecting them. Any one that says otherwise are fools

Will Yam · 30-12-2020 06:05PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

wouldn't be too sure on that - UK moving in same direction, consideration of closing schools, with practically everthing else closing, if cases continue to rise they'll have nothing else to close to reduce cases!

The hse seemed to be suggesting that at this level of infections that contact tracing is beyond them.

I’m aware of nurses tied up in this. Should they not be released to support the vaccine rollout?

awec · 30-12-2020 06:06PM

petes wrote: »

Yeah, just like they weren't going to close them either.

The schools aren't going to stay closed until March. The government are not going to put people out of work again for another 2 months.

Even INTO asked for only until the 11th Jan.

Danzy · 30-12-2020 06:06PM

Will Yam wrote: »

Whatever about secondary schools the decision to close primary schools beggars belief.

What's your data to show that was the wrong decision?

WhiteMemento9 · 30-12-2020 06:06PM

Will Yam wrote: »

Whatever about secondary schools the decision to close primary schools beggars belief.

It is an extra couple of days. This is almost a nonstory. Can we get a grip on reality and calm the outrage.

RocketRaccoon · 30-12-2020 06:06PM

awec wrote: »

The schools aren't going to stay closed until March. The government are not going to put people out of work again for another 2 months.

Pub and retail workers would disagree.

frank8211 · 30-12-2020 06:07PM

hotmail.com wrote: »

Massive u turn from the government on their schools policy.

Finally they see sense. Thank God

Danzy · 30-12-2020 06:08PM

awec wrote: »

The schools aren't going to stay closed until March. The government are not going to put people out of work again for another 2 months.

Possible but you can't be certain on that.

They themselves have no Idea what the next month will bring. Things have changed a lot in Europe and here, Britain in the last few weeks.

Will Yam · 30-12-2020 06:08PM

Danzy wrote: »

What's your data to show that was the wrong decision?

Where’s the data to show schools are a risk?

froog · 30-12-2020 06:08PM

awec wrote: »

The schools aren't going to stay closed until March. The government are not going to put people out of work again for another 2 months.

Even INTO asked for only until the 11th Jan.

except things are escalating rapidly. nothing is off the table now.

Covid 19 Part XXX-113,332 ROI(2,282 deaths) 81,251 NI (1,384 deaths) (05/01) Read OP

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