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Dr. Leo Varadkar rejoins the health service

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    #302
    ijohhj
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 133 ✭✭ijohhj


    Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »
    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/coronavirus-varadkar-returns-to-practising-medicine-to-help-during-crisis-1.4221463

    He really has come in to his own as a leader. He really is a great example. Especially when you compare him to other world leaders.

    I'm sure the usual "bots" who can't see pass their nose for hatred of FG will be along to cry PR stunt or whatever, but thats just par for the course with the men who have all the questions and none of the answers.

    I have to just say, fair play leo, hope you inspire others to do what they can.

    Easily led, but I guess I'm a 'bot' who doesn't like 'party x' for disliking this useless twit.

    If he walked into the room I'd ask for another doctor, I like my doctors capable meself.

    People who want to play history revision off the back as something as serious as this pandemic are something else.


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    #303
    ihdxwz4a3pem9j
    Closed Accounts Posts: 82 ✭✭ihdxwz4a3pem9j


    ijohhj wrote: »
    Easily led, but I guess I'm a 'bot' who doesn't like 'party x' for disliking this useless twit.

    If he walked into the room I'd ask for another doctor, I like my doctors capable meself.

    People who want to play history revision off the back as something as serious as this pandemic are something else.

    On what basis are you judging his clinical abilities? Has he treated either you, or anybody that you know? Managing a health system and an individual’s clinical competency are very different things. You cannot judge him on the basis of your political beliefs. If things were to get bad, you would be glad to have a qualified doctor, with seven years’ clinical experience. I think that all healthcare coming back to the trenches at this point ought to be lauded


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    #304
    Junkyard Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    blanch152 wrote: »
    The single thanks your post received says it all.

    That's very hurtful of you, I almost cried when I read it. Regardless, I don't have an unhealthy obsession with FG/FF/Lab or any political party like your, frankly neurotic, obsession with all things SF.

    I think Simon Coveney has been impressive with Brexit and believe, all in all, FG/FF have done an okay job in the last couple of years outside accommodation/housing/homelessness.

    Leo is a Tory Boy, he's a political opportunist who, despite his own sexuality, was against equal marriage until he saw the wind blowing the opposite way. That said, I'm glad a Doctor was in charge rather than what they have in Britain.


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    #305
    ijohhj
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 133 ✭✭ijohhj


    Erin Happy Pizzeria wrote: »
    On what basis are you judging his clinical abilities?

    Said not a thing about his clinical abilities in particular though, did I? I dislike his decision making abilities. He's made Ireland a worse place to be, I'm fully within my rights to worry that he'd make my health worse compared to another doctor.


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    #306
    Mortelaro
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    ijohhj wrote: »
    Said not a thing about his clinical abilities in particular though, did I? I dislike his decision making abilities. He's made Ireland a worse place to be, I'm fully within my rights to worry that he'd make my health worse compared to another doctor.

    Jaysis
    What a load of sho1te


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    #307
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users Posts: 7,449 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    ijohhj wrote: »
    Said not a thing about his clinical abilities in particular though, did I? I dislike his decision making abilities. He's made Ireland a worse place to be, I'm fully within my rights to worry that he'd make my health worse compared to another doctor.

    I wish there was a facepalm alllowed on boards.


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    #308
    ijohhj
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 133 ✭✭ijohhj


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    I wish there was a facepalm alllowed on boards.

    You can really tell what opinions aren't worth a damn, when they can't be qualified with any real argument.


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    #309
    scudzilla
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    Can't stand FF/FG, Cant stand the government, Can't stand Leo

    But in this crisis they're playing a blinder, i honestly wouldn't have anyone other than Leo running things at the moment.

    I voted SF and was delighted how well the done, but thinking back, if the election was 6 months previous and they had ran, and won, more seats, i shudder at the thought of how they'd be doing in this crisis.


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    #310
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »
    Does this come out of the average industrial wage part of the salary?

    Fair play anyways, annoyed me there was a mail going around about how to claim tax back for working at home. Going to need all the revenue we have!

    They don't take an average industrial wage. It was all baloney


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    #311
    Allinall
    Registered Users Posts: 6,739 ✭✭✭Allinall


    ijohhj wrote: »
    Said not a thing about his clinical abilities in particular though, did I? I dislike his decision making abilities. He's made Ireland a worse place to be, I'm fully within my rights to worry that he'd make my health worse compared to another doctor.

    Which other doctor?


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    Field east
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    McMurphy wrote: »
    They're getting their own PR stunts in too.

    Twitter was full of tweets from various SF TDs handing back €8,200 of their salary to the Exchequer.

    https://twitter.com/EOBroin/status/1247082255920566272?s=19

    That’s only a piece of paper. Means nothing. Will it be followed up with a receipt from revenue


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    #313
    Idbatterim
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    scudzilla wrote: »
    Can't stand FF/FG, Cant stand the government, Can't stand Leo

    But in this crisis they're playing a blinder, i honestly wouldn't have anyone other than Leo running things at the moment.

    I voted SF and was delighted how well the done, but thinking back, if the election was 6 months previous and they had ran, and won, more seats, i shudder at the thought of how they'd be doing in this crisis.

    how are they playing a blinder are they doing anything that wasnt very obvious to do?


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    #314
    Wanderer78
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    Idbatterim wrote:
    how are they playing a blinder are they doing anything that wasnt very obvious to do?


    I also think they're doing extremely well, and I've never been a supporter


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    #315
    dundalkfc10
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    scudzilla wrote: »
    Can't stand FF/FG, Cant stand the government, Can't stand Leo

    But in this crisis they're playing a blinder, i honestly wouldn't have anyone other than Leo running things at the moment.

    I voted SF and was delighted how well the done, but thinking back, if the election was 6 months previous and they had ran, and won, more seats, i shudder at the thought of how they'd be doing in this crisis.

    I'm sure you voted Sinn Féin


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    #316
    scudzilla
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    Idbatterim wrote: »
    how are they playing a blinder are they doing anything that wasnt very obvious to do?

    Look at UK, Italy, Spain, U.S, they should have been doing the obvious but didn't, now look at the state they're in.

    Credit where credits due


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    #317
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,583 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    FB was full of people criticising him for "only answering the phone and its a PR stunt" while doing nothing themselves only bitch and moan.


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    #318
    Guy:Incognito
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    s1ippy wrote: »
    How is that a "stunt"? He's giving his salary back because it's objectively too much.
    .

    If Leo did it , thats exactly what youd be calling it.


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    #319
    ijohhj
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 133 ✭✭ijohhj


    Allinall wrote: »
    Which other doctor?

    There's a few of them in the country I hear. Is Varadkar always your GP when you go visit one? :pac:


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    #320
    Galwayguy35
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    dundalkfc10 wrote: »
    I'm sure you voted Sinn Féin

    O Reilly is spokesperson on health and she has had fook all to say since this crisis hit, I know who I'd rather sitting in the health ministers chair at the moment.


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    #321
    MadYaker
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    If they're up the walls and he's giving someone else a shift off then its a good thing. Id say he was nearly afraid to announce it because he must've known the reaction it would draw from a large chunk of the country.


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    #322
    Lonesomerhodes
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    He clearly cares not for the safety measures.

    Classic case of do as I say not as I do.

    There is photos of him in a Barracks today outside.

    No masks no gloves and 2 metres?.
    pffft more like 2 feet between him and the soldiers. They are basically all on top of one another so close its like a very busy pub in one photo!.


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    #323
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users Posts: 17,853 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    FB was full of people criticising him for "only answering the phone and its a PR stunt" while doing nothing themselves only bitch and moan.

    I mean the guy just cant really win with many people, myself included. Whatever about this new development, I am not going to give much credit, for tapping the ball into the open goal. The previous few years, are a disgrace on housing, health, justice etc, and as for rewarding workers :rolleyes:

    You cant just magic that away...


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    #324
    Donald Trump
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    Idbatterim wrote: »
    how are they playing a blinder are they doing anything that wasnt very obvious to do?


    Ah, the hurler on the ditch


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    #325
    Jinglejangle69
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    Idbatterim wrote: »
    I mean the guy just cant really win with many people, myself included. Whatever about this new development, I am not going to give much credit, for tapping the ball into the open goal. The previous few years, are a disgrace on housing, health, justice etc, and as for rewarding workers :rolleyes:

    You cant just magic that away...

    Sorry if I can't think the opinion of someone who the week of the election claimed they were voting FG, FF, Renua, then the greens and finally Sinn Fein.

    All you do is rant about how the workers get screwed.

    Nothing else of substance.


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    #326
    Idbatterim
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    just the workers LOL! send my congratulations onto FG head office on housing, health, infrastructure, "justice" etc...


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    #327
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users Posts: 17,853 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Sorry if I can't think the opinion of someone who the week of the election claimed they were voting FG, FF, Renua, then the greens and finally Sinn Fein.

    All you do is rant about how the workers get screwed.

    Nothing else of substance.

    care to explain FG election disaster?


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    #328
    ThunbergsAreGo
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    Idbatterim wrote: »
    just the workers LOL! send my congratulations onto FG head office on housing, health, infrastructure, "justice" etc...

    Send my congratulations to voters against welfare and "free" houses and votes for the party which promised more of both .....


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    #329
    s7ryf3925pivug
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    He's just answering the phones. He's not frontline. I'm no longer impressed after finding that out.


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    #330
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users Posts: 7,449 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    Sadie Flaky Bulb wrote: »
    He's just answering the phones. He's not frontline. I'm no longer inpressed after finding that out.

    Giving qualified medical advice.

    Tell me oh wise one, what are you doing?


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    #331
    Dank Janniels
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭Dank Janniels


    all about the mane wrote: »
    There's no cure for what they have...

    Provo-laxis?


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