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

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  • #2762
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,447 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Get the vaccine out 24/7 if possible

    We don't have enough for 24 hours not to mind 7 days.


  • #2763
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,768 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Sawduck wrote: »
    Say what you want about Leo at least he had a bit of personality, mm is like a talking brick

    I'm no fan of MM but at least it's not the cringe worthy baloney Leo comes out with.


  • #2764
    Cork2021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭Cork2021


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    How can it be safe for Creches to reopen but schools remain closed?

    It’s gas!! My Wife will have to go into a crèche and work next week whilst other teachers get an extra week off! How in the name of god is that feasible? I’m an essential worker and will be up to my tits again!!


  • #2765
    forumdedum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭forumdedum


    khalessi wrote: »
    Up to parents to sort this. It is not the schools responsibility to curtail people's kids

    There are stupid parents.


  • #2766
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,137 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    oldtimeyfella wrote: »
    This is a perfect example of the kind of attitude that has us where we are.


    "have to give people something to do"?



    Shopping for pleasure during normal times is merely pathetic. Shopping for pleasure during a pandemic is grossly irresponsible.

    It's all coming out now, so you think people that enjoy shopping are pathetic. Each to their own no, I mean sitting at home playing your PlayStation all night online or watching wrestlemania would be viewed as pathetic to some as well but what harm is it doing.


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  • #2767
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,367 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Tpcl20 wrote: »
    Shouldn't Micheal Martin be isolating because he's a close contact of Charlie McConalogue who tested positive a week ago.

    He's tested negative.


  • #2768
    MerlinSouthDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭MerlinSouthDub


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Growing 12% per day. Doubling time ~ 5.8 days

    Really not good.

    And it's even worse based on swabs.


  • #2769
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Tandey wrote: »
    He said we are going back to level 5 like last March so does that mean construction sites are closed next week?
    No, just non-essential retail.


  • #2770
    Will Yam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Will Yam


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    RTE seem to have the first team back on the news, they had the reserves on since Christmas Day.

    Haven’t heard Seán O’Rourke yet. Now that he has done his purgatory over golfgate. But normal service for Rte pensioners will be restored shortly - i.e. getting paid, AND a pension. Happy days!


  • #2771
    Tpcl20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 293 ✭✭Tpcl20


    Will Yam wrote: »
    This afternoon Dundrum shopping centre was jammed. Loads of youngsters sitting around eating fast food takeaways.

    But that sort of environment is much much safer than a school. Much.
    Technically if you're a stupid fool who'd go and do something like that at this particular juncture, nowhere is really safe.

    Their parents lack of control over the children, going around spreading covid, shouldn't be the problem of education staff. Your personal responsibility in this extends to whatever little nightmare of a human you decide to unleash on the world as well and irresponsible and uncaring parents are going to have difficult days ahead because of their idleness and negligence of their progeny to this point.

    Any decent people I know with teenagers is finding ways of keeping them occupied and onboard, and the kids in question aren't dense luddites so will do what they need to in order to protect their families. The ones who haven't taken the interest in their kids to date will have a much more difficult time doing that.

    This virus is literally classicide.


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  • #2772
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    I suppose travel in and out of the country is fine, but everything else in our lives is not. Honestly. But I reckon EU have banned banning travel, and they are dragging their feckin heels WRT Astra Zenica too.

    Can't help but admire UK, for all their muck ups with Covid and Brexit they are streets ahead.


  • #2773
    Cork2021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭Cork2021


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    We don't have enough for 24 hours not to mind 7 days.

    They should still get it out as fast as it comes in fûck this 9-5 ****e!! I worked 70 hours last week and will get fûck all extra at least they’ll get paid!


  • #2774
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    DeanAustin wrote: »
    Why not?

    Because I go to the beach or the woods for exercise.
    None are within 5km.


  • #2775
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,123 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    Which wouldn't be necessary if schools are as safe as they claim.

    Nowhere is safe.

    Doesn't mean you close everything forever.

    It's about safely managing the numbers.

    How can people still not grasp this basic concept after 9 months???


  • #2776
    Scoondal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scoondal


    I won't be doing this.


  • #2777
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    Arghus wrote: »
    They made a bad decision, lots of people could see it at the time, they were advised by their own experts not to do it. Absolute fail on their part.

    Experts have been known to be wrong too as I’m sure you’re aware. The government has a tough job they won’t please everyone all of the time and they shouldn’t even try.


  • #2778
    Boggerman12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Boggerman12


    Here we go George doom and gloom on the news


  • #2779
    tom1ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,024 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    Cody montana wrote: »

    I'm not sticking to that.

    Why?


  • #2780
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,077 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Dr Doom now on the six one

    Just what we need


  • #2781
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,385 ✭✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    George Lee!

    Ah here, live and let die....RTE2

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



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  • #2782
    blowitupref
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭blowitupref


    That public address basically means the review on numbers that was meant to happen on January 12th is now pushed back to January 31st and then another public address to tell us that we'll have another 2 to 3 weeks of level 5 restrictions.


  • #2783
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,110 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Deleted User wrote: »
    How can it be safe for Creches to reopen but schools remain closed?

    They want to reduce the contacts within families so kids go back and mix with less risk of taking the virus in to the schools. Creches are less prone to children mixing either in the school or en route. It's not the risk in the school but the risk of undermining the measures in schools.


  • #2784
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,281 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Because I go to the beach or the woods for exercise.
    None are within 5km.

    Well lots of people will probably go anyway, it's not like it will be enforced. But lots of people will also pay heed to the new 5km guidelines, so that's why it's worth announcing these restrictions.
    I'm pretty sick of listening to people moaning about not being able to go to the bloody mountain and forests ffs. Tough!


  • #2785
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    Arghus wrote: »
    They made a bad decision, lots of people could see it at the time, they were advised by their own experts not to do it. Absolute fail on their part.


    I think it's impolite to talk about previous decisions they made. Not fair or cool man........Leo got asked point blank by CB about the choice to open hospitality vs having a normal Christmas. Tried desperately to muddle it. She referenced the letter where is specifically stated we can do one or the other but not both as the affect on the R number will compound. Hey presto.....Exponential growth in every metric.

    We went for the cake and eat it approach ......because we wanted both. Happy new year. Hopefully we'll learn in time for the fourth wave.


  • #2786
    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,250 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    Schools are safe, but they're delaying opening them for a week. Why delay if they're safe?

    MM said that it allows a full sufficient time for the level 5 measures to kick in, thereby having reduced the spread before schools open, making it safer to open the schools. It makes sense to me. I'm looking forward to seeing my kids go back to school.

    The onus is now on parents to limit their children's interactions ahead of the reopening - teenagers in particular.


  • #2787
    DeanAustin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Because I go to the beach or the woods for exercise.
    None are within 5km.

    Would you not stick within 5k? You could still exercise surely. Anyway, each to their own. Stay safe.

    Saw that 41 year old Congressman in the US died today with no underlying conditions and it scared the bejaysus out of me. Personally, I'll be sticking to it.


  • #2788
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    blade1 wrote: »
    I'm no fan of MM but at least it's not the cringe worthy baloney Leo comes out with.

    Dodgy quote from Frozen would have lightened things a bit


  • #2789
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,274 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Scoondal wrote: »
    I won't be doing this.

    Are you going to go back to school?


  • #2790
    Antares35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Antares35


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Because I go to the beach or the woods for exercise.
    None are within 5km.

    Yeah you and everyone else. No doubt we'll have the usual cohort blocking the roads at cruagh and hellfire club and queuing for their ice cream :D


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  • #2791
    khalessi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,216 ✭✭✭khalessi


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    They want to reduce the contacts within families so kids go back and mix with less risk of taking the virus in to the schools. Creches are less prone to children mixing either in the school or en route. It's not the risk in the school but the risk of undermining the measures in schools.

    They have also slashed the PPE budget for schools in term 2 which will effect saniisers etc needed for hand washing etc.


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