Covid 19 Part XXXV-956,720 ROI (5,952 deaths) 452,946 NI (3,002 deaths) (08/01) Read OP

Frank, you're lucky you don't have to put up with this every day. Imagine how depressing that is? At least, you know you'll get to turn around and leave.

Further on in the Indo article is says,

"Meanwhile, Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has written to colleagues to say asking airline companies to check passengers for negative tests before flying to Ireland is unworkable.

Mr Ryan wrote a letter late last night saying he did not believe plans to ask airline companies to check passengers for antigen or PCR tests should go ahead as planned."

Isn't that what literally everyone said the other day and he never spoke up at the time ?

“Dr Henry said so far there were no breakthrough infections among the population who received a booster dose, but future cases are likely.” (Dr Colm Henry)

I know of one case already where the person had the booster very earlier in rollout and who has just recently come down with COVID. An isolated incident perhaps? Unlikely though.

Er.. that one doesnt count

If the booster didnt work, its obviously a faulty booster. Anyone who doesnt catch covid, its because the booster worked.

Get it?

Would explain the 48 hour postponement. Minister for transport believes new travel restrictions are unworkable is not a good headline for the government. Maybe they won’t follow through - depends on how hard NPHET push for it on Twitter I guess.

Its all events they want at 50%. Theres sold out shows in Dublin all of December including Dermot Kennedy. They basically have to cancel if that is adopted because how are they going to tell 50% sorry you can’t go???

NPHET know this. It’ll force cancellations.

Yeah. Im supposed to be going to a gig next week thats almost sold out. So err...

Of course they know, it’s a joke really

few ministers not happy about all the leaks last night even before they saw the letter

Infuriated by NPHET yet will continue to do fúck all about them.

The last time they did this, the capacity limit only applied to shows that were announced after the restrictions. Shows already opened could honour their ticket sales.

Which means that this measure is less than useless if the aim is to reduce mixing in December because the tickets for those shows are already sold.

Government are saying that they're running into these emergency meetings today to avoid speculation hanging around over the weekend. Which I can accept. But if Michael turns around tonight and goes, "Yeah, we're going to go ahead with everything", then they've officially lost the dressing room.

Cases are stable, hospital numbers are dropping.

The most recent models that NPHET produced were so far off the mark, that it casts a reasonable doubt on any new modelling they come out with.

What do the government expect, they have allowed NPHET to become the only voice in this. I can't turn on the radio now without a member of NPHET on it. NPHET are running a campaign of fear as they have no other solutions.

I follow alot of news in the UK and I've never heard of SAGE addressing the public.

Ill defend the government on this one!! It was 100% NPHET leaking last night! Heads rolled immediately journalist’s on it straight away!

I went to a rescheduled Jimeoin gig in Vicar st at the start of October when there were still restrictions. Poor f@cker had to do 2 gigs in the one night to allow all ticket holders to attend.