Covid 19 Part XXI-27,908 in ROI (1,777 deaths) 6,647 in NI (559 deaths)(22/08)Read OP

Thelonious Monk

I wish my hero Eamon had blamed rural Ireland somehow, they are at fault for most other things

Harry Palmr

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

"On this island". He's including the North as well. Feck knows why.

Shared border maybe.

froog

Arghus wrote: »

Martin getting snippy.

absolute wrong press conference to be getting snippy with reporters. looks so bad.

gmisk

shipposter wrote: »

And a gay bar at that

To be clear berlin is not a gay bar....but why not throw in some subtle homophobia for the laugh.

ChikiChiki

"Is there anything to be said for another mass Father"

xabi

This briefing is embarrassing, rabbits caught in headlights.

Beechwoodspark

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

At least your party allegiances are out in the open.

Eh...I’m a green?! I’ve said it multiple times on other threads

Well done Sherlock .... well done.

Tandey

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

MM much more polished and in control now. I feel like I judged him too harshly too early. Now more statesmanlike

Is it the purple tie? You seem to like the colour purple.

el Fenomeno

2020 and we're still putting the church on a pedestal, even in the midst of a pandemic.

Beechwoodspark

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Leo stage left furiously trying to shoehorn quotes from American pie or not another teen movie into his script - clown

He's a patronising windbag with a shoe fetish. And Mehole the stuttering invalid with all the leadership of a plankton. We're being treated with contempt by this sideshow.

ZETOR_IS_BETTER

Martin totally lost here....

Busi_Girl08

Shouldn't everyone be exercising good judgement?

Spanish Eyes

Wonder why the extra 30 mins added to pub opening times. Anyway, that wasn't as bad as predicted.

Nothing on the inspection of meat factories, or the living and travelling arrangements of the workers.

Granny and Grandad can't use the Free Travel.

Can't watch a match outdoors, can't use public transport. Can't gather with more than 6 people indoors.

What have I missed.

John O.Groats

froog wrote: »

it's unbelievable how bad a speaker martin is. was he always this bad?

You clearly don`t remember any of Brian Cowen`s speeches then. Compared to him MM is like Cicero.

Arghus

froog wrote: »

absolute wrong press conference to be getting snippy with reporters. looks so bad.

Kind of amazing that the politician got flustered answering the question and had to turn the CMO to bail him out.

Utopia Parkway

Meehawl couldn't have been much less impressive there trying to explain himself.

irishlad123456

This is an utter **** show sums this farce up

is_that_so

Not Clare or Bundoran, but a place we all know well!:D

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0818/1159804-coronavirus-wuhan/

branie2

Another big leap in cases!

ExMachina1000

Let eamon talk again there for the craic

stephenjmcd

They're considering with the AG to give extra powers to the Gardai for private houses.

So Gardai dont have the powers nor will they any time soon.

Next week It'll be described "legally difficult" probably which it is

Atlantic Dawn

Mr rebel wrote: »

Virgin Media News with their dodgy ticker again;
“Public transport should be avoided”
The Taoiseach only said that older people should reduce public transport usage, didn’t say anything about the general public.

Transport providers say essential journeys only though.

SEPT 23 1989

Hoteliers tearing their hair out

stevek93

Mr rebel wrote: »

Virgin Media News with their dodgy ticker again;
“Public transport should be avoided”
The Taoiseach only said that older people should reduce public transport usage, didn’t say anything about the general public.

He did

Atlantic Dawn

Give that journalist a prize.

Busi_Girl08

How many more times is Ronan going to have to rescue MM?

dere34

This is an embarrassment.

iamwhoiam

Its been spread by the under 45 so lets restrict the movement of the over 70,s
Brilliant planning

NeonCookies

I think I know the answer to this, but I'm more asking to make a point over the lack of clarity in the language being used.

MM said in the press conference, home events to be limited to "6 visitors from outside the home" (exact quote). That language means 6 people could come over to my house and visit myself and fiance.

However the written restriction makes it seem that it is 6 people from max 3 households only. This would mean that only 4 people (from max 2 households) could visit us for us to remain within the guidelines.

Which is it?!

Eod100

Good questions here from journalists in fairness

Tandey

Will they even ask about Kildare Offaly and Laois?

lawrencesummers

So the disease doesn’t spread between 11pm and 11:30pm now as long as you have had dinner in the place your drinking.

GooglePlus

Does the sign language guy communicate stuttering?

I'd hate to think deaf people are being spared the embarrassment.

Harry Palmr

el Fenomeno wrote: »

2020 and we're still putting the church on a pedestal, even in the midst of a pandemic.

A wedding is as much a civil matter as a religious one these days.

flazio

el Fenomeno wrote: »

2020 and we're still putting the church on a pedestal, even in the midst of a pandemic.

It's putting the mental health of the elderly on a pedestal, which is strongly associated with their faith.

ChikiChiki

These measures don't go far enough to achieve the results they want.

What Username Guidelines

Who asked those questions? Bout time.

dirkmeister

Glynn was asked about schools and he goes on about summer camps what the actual f*ck?

MM isn’t answering the question either.

BonsaiKitten

"What we don't want is 30/50 children coming together and different adults mixing every day"

Sounds an awful lot like a school to me lads...

KrustyUCC

Ha Martin pulling the school card again but they're not answering the questions asked

blade1

Meanwhile in Wuhan they are holding a festival where no masks or social distancing required.

Busi_Girl08

Eod100 wrote: »

Good questions here from journalists in fairness

Was very excited about the Q&A because I expect they're going to to torn apart.

Arghus

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Its been spread by the under 45 so lets restrict the movement of the over 70,s
Brilliant planning

Unfortunately its still dangerous to the over 70's.

quartz1

Leo too clever to be sharing the stage with this pile.of rubbish .

lawrencesummers

And fair play as well for establishing that now nursing homes and meat factories need to all be tested.

They catch on fast.

touts

So the government policy is everything is going to continue as it is but we would like you to please if its not too much trouble be a bit more careful and keep the numbers down if possible. But to be clear that's only if its not too much trouble. We don't want to upset anyone and we would just like them to exercise their individual judgement but only if they want to. So please do this but if you don't we fully understand.

This vague pointless policy waffle has Eamonn Ryan's fingerprints all over it.

pc7

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Hoteliers tearing their hair out

I missed the hotel bit, what was said? We are due to go to one this wend

Tandey

ExMachina1000 wrote: »

Let eamon talk again there for the craic

He’s probably still talking but they turned his mike off.

Beechwoodspark

Overall this is the best presser of the Martin era since he took over

MM and ER both v good. 8/10 SD less so. 6/10

Won’t include Dr Glynn as he’s not a politician.

Mrcaramelchoc

Martin is going to mess up the longer this goes on.nothing surer.