Bishop of hope wrote: » It's all sad if that's what we're reduced to point scoring about. But if one does it I see why others respond. We need to adhere to the medical advice ourselves, it's there every day, take responsibility. Stay out of crowds, cut our social contacts, wear masks and sanitize. This can be done easily despite govt restrictions or not. We shouldn't have to be made do these things unless we are complete bollixes ourselves.
RandomViewer wrote: » Had cases outside Letterkenny early Christmas week, kids who sat beside them weren't texted until the weekend and no test until Tuesday, we are failing test and trace, trying to point score about stuff happening elsewhere is just sad
Bishop of hope wrote: » No we haven cut down our tests! We are not testing everyone who is a close contact unless or until they display symptoms. But testing is at max.
blanch152 wrote: » The numbers tell the real story. We are doing far better than our neighbours in the North and our neighbours across the Irish Sea. Those are the measures by which you can judge the government. People were always going to get sick and die from Covid-19. How many compared to others nearby is the mark of how well a government is managing it. Faux comparisons with countries on the other side of the world don't cut it, but comparing with Northern Ireland and Great Britain offer insight.
RandomViewer wrote: » We've cut down on tests to keep the numbers down ffs, country is riddled at this stage , guys were advertising their f#####g shebeens on social media , we are in this sh1t up to our necks North and South and you are running around going " Na Na NaNa" , Jesus wept
smurgen wrote: » Ah yes the bad aul days. Some in he were going on about personal responsibility and the Keelings company accommodation had them packed in like sardines.
smurgen wrote: » So all this is going swimmingly. They own it. They defied the experts. Take a bow coalition of chaos.https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1345078647070355458?s=19
RandomViewer wrote: » Keelings was the start in my opinion, telling people you cant pass 2k and then have Ryanair staff panicking when planeloads are coming in with a check from the finest Chinese digital thermometer, Coveney and the funny handshake brigade twisting things to their adcantage
Cluedo Monopoly wrote: » All the year in review programs on the radio are citing Golfgate as the biggest story in the year. They are saying it had a detrimental impact on the fight against covid because the elite politicians blatantly showed that we weren't all in this together. They recalled the sense of deep anger at the time, especially from those who had to bury loved ones under severe funeral restrictions.
smurgen wrote: » See how the spin cycle works?https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1344973959041871873?s=19
PearseCork92 wrote: » Does the virus behave differently and understand when it's being carried on a plane from Sydney as opposed to Stansted? I'd be interested to see a peer reviewed paper on that one. Or perhaps it's because NZ like all the outperforming eastern countries operate a supervised quarantine regime on entry to the country. No, couldn't be that. Must. Not. Compare.
Itssoeasy wrote: » You can’t compare New Zealand to us and I think you know this. New Zealand for all the good things I hear about it has one very big advantage over many places. It’s in the middle of nowhere.
Cluedo Monopoly wrote: » Holohan: 'To support the testing system through this surge, we are no longer advising close contacts of confirmed cases to get tested.'https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/hse-capacity-to-process-covid-tests-reaches-140-000-weekly-donnelly-1.4400028 What are these clowns at? What was Donnelly spoofing about in November? You just know they are going to make an utter shambles out of the vaccine rollout too. Track record of chaos. When was the last time we had a credible minister for Health???
The Health Service Executive now has the capacity to process 140,000 Covid-19 tests a week, up from 120,000, according to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly.
Finty Lemon wrote: » Would you agree to closing the border for a few months now so?
smurgen wrote: » O Neill wanted flights from UK stopped. How much did FFG push for this? The virus can't swim here. It was a government decision to keep airports open and not properly quarantine arrivals. This is on them. Maybe they need to up their diplomacy skills if they couldn't convince Westminster to help them tackle the virus in a coordinated fashion.
blanch152 wrote: » Thanks to the government for doing a good job in preventing the ****show up North overseen by the SF/DUP government from spreading down here. Thankfully we don’t have the likes of Michelle O’Neill anywhere near power.
Gooey Looey wrote: » Extra, they won't be getting any extra? They'll be losing them! Doesn't matter where they go!
Finty Lemon wrote: » Will the higher death rates be worth a few extra poll points?
Gooey Looey wrote: » Lol. Their fcuk ups over Covid will crucify them in January! It's gonna be brilliant!
[Deleted User] wrote: » But, like any marriage, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Onwards and upwards.
Cluedo Monopoly wrote: » Fascinating year in Irish politics. Civil War politics ending was momentous. I think FFG will be glad 2020 is over. Tough start to their marriage.
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