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Entire Cabinet to self-isolate as Dáil adjourned

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    #122
    gmisk
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    Allinall wrote: »
    Donnelly’s rest was negative. Just reported on RTE.

    Carry on.
    Jesus that was some quick turnaround on the test!


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    #123
    s1ippy
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    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Michael Martin getting savaged on the RTE news now, it's painful to watch
    Carnage.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2unmIRoLC0


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    #124
    SeaFields
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    gmisk wrote: »
    Jesus that was some quick turnaround on the test!

    Joe Duffy is going to be absolute gold tomorrow!


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    #125
    hotmail.com
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    Surely it wasn't necessary to publicise his illness or whatever, until he got a result.

    And ringing the chief medical officer for advice. Donnelly is an idiot.


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    #126
    Poor_old_gill
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Surely it wasn't necessary to publicise his illness or whatever, until he got a result.

    And ringing the chief medical officer for advice. Donnelly is an idiot.

    It is odd that he needed to ring the CMO.

    Surely he, as MFH, knows that if you have symptoms that you self isolate & get checked- you don’t need to double check


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    #127
    MerlinSouthDub
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Surely it wasn't necessary to publicise his illness or whatever, until he got a result.

    And ringing the chief medical officer for advice. Donnelly is an idiot.

    It sets a good example. If in doubt, get tested, be open about it and ensure any colleagues are aware of it so that they can take precautions.

    He talks to the CMO several times a day. Of course he's going to ask him for advice!


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    #128
    Risteard81
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    Allinall wrote: »
    Donnelly’s rest was negative.
    It must have been an IQ and decency test so.


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    #129
    kippy
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    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    Donnelly should be sacked for ignoring the advice he expects everyone else to follow. Bunch of Muppets.

    I've said this on other threads but just because someone has the virus, it doesn't mean they have been ignoring or breaching the advice/regulations.


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    #130
    bobbyy gee
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    maybe we could get seinn fein in to keep the seats warm


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    #131
    Happydays2020
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    kippy wrote: »
    I've said this on other threads but just because someone has the virus, it doesn't mean they have been ignoring or breaching the advice/regulations.

    Except his lecturing of people and sanctimonious approach did so.


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    #132
    MOH
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    s1ippy wrote: »
    Carnage.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2unmIRoLC0

    Wow. There's a man who's clearly never had an actual job in the real world. (from 5:25)
    Q: "NPHET advised last Thursday about bringing in restrictions. Why did you not act on the Friday like you have previously, instead of waiting until today?"
    A:"Act quicker how? But sure the pubs weren't opening until the 21st. Today is plenty of notice, it doesn't make a difference".

    I'm no expert, but I'd imagine if you've been 100% assured by the Government on the 8th that your business can open the 21st, you might want official notification as far as possible in advance that they're reneging on that. Given real world businesses have issue like staffing and stock to organise.

    That's actually a quite disturbing lack of grasp on basic realities.


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    #133
    xhomelezz
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    Risteard81 wrote: »
    It must have been an IQ and decency test so.

    Sure it was, why don't you run one for yourself. You never know.


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    #134
    kippy
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    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    Except his lecturing of people and sanctimonious approach did so.
    People need to be constantly reminded of good practices....
    Look. I ain't a fan of him either. But it's completely wrong to 'blame' anyone who catches the viruse and tell them they obviously didn't follow the restrictions.....


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    #135
    Risteard81
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    MOH wrote: »
    Wow. There's a man who's clearly never had an actual job in the real world.
    Q: "NPHET advised last Thursday about bringing in restrictions. Why did you not act on the Friday like you have previously, instead of waiting until today?"
    A:"Act quicker how? But sure the pubs weren't opening until the 21st. Today is plenty of notice, it doesn't make a difference".

    I'm no expert, but I'd imagine if you've been 100% assured by the Government on the 8th that your business can open the 21st, you might want official notification as far as possible in advance that they're reneging on that. Given real world businesses have issue like staffing and stock to organise.

    That's actually a quite disturbing lack of grasp on basic realities.
    He's pond life - as is Varadkar.


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    #136
    Ned Led Zeppo
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    Amirani wrote: »
    The Dail can't function without the Government present, it's pretty straightforward.

    I wonder is the Dail wet bar open?:eek:


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    #137
    Happydays2020
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    Ned Led Zeppo wrote: »
    I wonder is the Dail wet bar open?:eek:

    Peanuts are a substantial meal there


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    #138
    Pinoy adventure
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    Ned Led Zeppo wrote: »
    I wonder is the Dail wet bar open?:eek:

    Yes it's back open


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    #139
    Pinoy adventure
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    Ned Led Zeppo wrote: »
    I wonder is the Dail wet bar open?:eek:

    Here you go


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    #140
    Pinoy adventure
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    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    Peanuts are a substantial meal there

    Give them a break


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    #141
    _Kaiser_
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    Who was the second minister with a suspected case? (just heard it mentioned on Prime Time)


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    #142
    BPKS
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    gmisk wrote: »
    Jesus that was some quick turnaround on the test!

    And some nurse with symptoms will be off work for a week or so (when he/she has a 2% chance of being positive).

    I wonder did he maybe pay a few hundred euro out of his own pocket to get it fast tracked. And if he did, can he claim it as expenses?!


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    #143
    Mental Mickey
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    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Who was the second minister with a suspected case? (just heard it mentioned on Prime Time)

    Think they got their knickers in a twist there? They meant Ronan Glynn I'd say.....?


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    #144
    jojofizzio
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    BPKS wrote: »
    And some nurse with symptoms will be off work for a week or so (when he/she has a 2% chance of being positive).

    I wonder did he maybe pay a few hundred euro out of his own pocket to get it fast tracked. And if he did, can he claim it as expenses?!

    You can be sure he didn’t


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    #145
    Poor_old_gill
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    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Who was the second minister with a suspected case? (just heard it mentioned on Prime Time)

    I think I read earlier that Eamon Ryan is isolating due to a family member having been in contact with someone who has Covid- or something like that!


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    #146
    Kat1170
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    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    Peanuts are a substantial meal there


    Peanuts would be more a description of the clientele.


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    #147
    stockshares
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    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Who was the second minister with a suspected case? (just heard it mentioned on Prime Time)

    Thomas Byrne. See his Twitterl for updates
    https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0915/1165384-cabinet-isolation-covid/

    Rumours that Eamonn Ryan is self isolating as a precaution due to contact with a known case


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    #148
    Happydays2020
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    Is it acceptable for someone to turn up to a place of work when they have a cough? Do they need any other symptoms?


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    #149
    stockshares
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    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    Is it acceptable for someone to turn up to a place of work when they have a cough? Do they need any other symptoms?

    I wouldn't think so. There is a Yellow booklet printed by Gov that shows the distinctions between covid symptoms and flu symptoms. Either way I'd imagine a person should not.

    Booklet below.
    https://www.communityworkireland.ie/covid-19-public-information-booklet/
    or here
    https://www.lenus.ie/handle/10147/627527

    Flu season is really going to cause havoc. It will definitely lead to more tests taken and this will clog up the system on top of everything else.

    Thomas Byrne's action shows Connelly in a bad light if he knew he had symptoms this morning before the briefing .

    Also his test didn't take place as quickly by the look of it. Maybe it's a seniority thing which is understandable enough given his position.


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    #150
    gmisk
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    stockshares wrote: »
    Thomas Byrne. See his Twitterl for updates
    https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0915/1165384-cabinet-isolation-covid/

    Rumours that Eamonn Ryan is self isolating as a precaution due to contact with a known case
    The Eamon Ryan thing isn't a rumour I am pretty sure that was mentioned on the news, I think they said suspected rather than known though.


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    #151
    amadangomor
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    BPKS wrote: »
    And some nurse with symptoms will be off work for a week or so (when he/she has a 2% chance of being positive).

    I wonder did he maybe pay a few hundred euro out of his own pocket to get it fast tracked. And if he did, can he claim it as expenses?!

    You are scraping the barrel looking for any way to critisise.

    I had the test result in 29 hours a few days ago so you are talking baloney about a week off for a nurse.

    He runs the most important department in the country at present and the whole cabinet were out until he got his result. Of course they are going to get it done ASAP and not in line with the 10s of thousands they are completing every week now.

    Welcome to the real world.


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