Covid 19 Part XXVI- 50,993 ROI (1,852 deaths) 28,040 NI (621 deaths) (19/10) Read OP

Claiomh

Cody montana wrote: »

Have we gone for one of the most restrictive lockdowns in Europe?

Not by a long shot. France has curfews in place, from Friday Austria is limiting weddings to 6 people, and in Bavaria a town there is going into lockdown at midday tomorrow, with people only permitted to leave their dwelling for essential business.

Spanish Eyes

jackboy wrote: »

MM speech at 9. Could they not let someone less depressing to have a go at it.

Honestly he is the Altar Boy Almighty. I wish he was a great communicator with a bit of gravitas, but he is not.

You only have to listen to radio where Vlad is only slowly being referred to as Tanaiste (not Teesh) months later. Just shows you.

AlphaDelta1

Thespoofer wrote: »

Any news on construction workers ?

Yeah. They love smoking grass and eating chicken rolls from circle K

jos28

Eod100 wrote: »

Well it couldn't go higher in fairness..

https://twitter.com/MichealLehane/status/1318261919862689793

Return to lower level restrictions for the month of December :rolleyes:
Return to lockdown by the end of January:mad:

Fann Linn

Cody montana wrote: »

I don't think so.

According to BBC Wales all secondary pupils will remain at home after midterm. Primary kids return.

Spanish Eyes

jojofizzio wrote: »

Ironic the Dubs are the best in the country at bog football

Yes it is ironic alright. The boggers hate us Dubs. That's grand. We just keep on winning!

JimToken

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

Could a whole industry of shops just say **** off and stay open. Like say if all barbers, toy shops or gyms etc just said we're not closing. What could be realistically done?

The Gards could seize the toys off the toyshop and play with them

Sardonicat

Thespoofer wrote: »

Any news on construction workers ?

Construction sites expected to stay open. Guess we'll know for sure in 20 minutes.

Tandey

Thespoofer wrote: »

Any news on construction workers ?

They aren’t to stop working till all the houses for the leeches are built.

Ellie2008

The_Brood wrote: »

Yeah and they decided that escaping anger from failed, miserable parents who can't stand their own children at home is worth sacrificing the economy for.

Makes you wonder just how many failed parents there are in Ireland, and who or what is responsible for that. Why have children if you can't even imagine functioning with them around?

Have you tried WFH full time with young children?!

jackboy

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Eh cos he's the leader of the country, funnily enough.

I know, but Jesus, we are going through enough. He is no motivator.

KrustyUCC

jos28 wrote: »

Return to lower level restrictions for the month of December :rolleyes:
Return to lockdown by the end of January:mad:

lower level restrictions could mean level 4 I suppose

DeanAustin

The_Brood wrote: »

Yeah and they decided that escaping anger from failed, miserable parents who can't stand their own children at home is worth sacrificing the economy for.

Makes you wonder just how many failed parents there are in Ireland, and who or what is responsible for that. Why have children if you can't even imagine functioning with them around?

This is the greatest load of nonsense I've ever seen posted. Can a decision in this country not have been made without some sinister ulterior motive. Like, maybe people are making decisions for the reasons they say they're making them...

john why

tjdaly wrote: »

Passed by the anti restrictions protestors in Cork yesterday. Nice crowd, men and women, all ages, very friendly, more hippyish than anything. Fair play to them, it's hard to stand up for what you believe in with so many third reichers sneering from the sides.

As for level five. I myself will absolutely ignore it.

That's the spirit

Goldrickssan

They should just let Danny Healy-Rae make the announcement.

podgeandrodge

Apart from construction sites, was there any news on construction e.g. getting work done in your house, is that ok?

KrustyUCC

Fann Linn wrote: »

Haven't Wales shut their schools?

Yes and No

"What about schools?
The Welsh government has repeatedly said it will do everything to keep children in education, but it has not quite been able to keep all schools open. Primary schools and childcare settings will be allowed to open but secondary schools will provide learning online only for the week after half-term, other than for children in years 7 and 8. Pupils will be able to come in to take exams."

It's online learning for 1 week is my reading of it

Fann Linn

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Apart from construction sites, was there any news on construction e.g. getting work done in your house, is that ok?

Put it down as construction.

podgeandrodge

Kivaro wrote: »

With all that's going on with this worldwide pandemic, it is very strange to hear the Green Party deputy leader Catherine Martin complaining about gender balance at Covid talks over the weekend (Irish Times online this evening). Don't we need the very best people in the country taking the helm in this battle irrespective of their sex? I wonder about the Green Party sometimes ......... well, more than sometimes.

FFS, bizarre thought process, making a feckin tit of herself.

Goldrickssan

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Apart from construction sites, was there any news on construction e.g. getting work done in your house, is that ok?

Sounds alot like construction

The_Brood

Ellie2008 wrote: »

Have you tried WFH full time with young children?!

Have you tried flying a plane without getting a pilot's license? Maybe let's all agree to not do stupid things and then punish the entire country for it?

majcos

smeal wrote: »

Where do people reckon does this leave non urgent hospital referrals/appointments?

Hopefully unchanged. A lot of systems and procedures have been put in place that should allow most outpatient appointments to go ahead. It will however depend on health system not being otherwise overrun and the amount of staff out sick or isolating as well as the nature of the specific speciality or service.

A mix of face to face, telephone and virtual appointments currently running. With better scheduling and organization of waiting rooms, it can be done reasonably safely. Numerous measures in place including pre screening questionnaires, temperature checks on arrival, supervised hand sanitisation, regular cleaning of rooms and equipment, distancing between those in waiting areas, waiting in car until called, etc.

podgeandrodge

Goldrickssan wrote: »

Sounds alot like construction

Yeah, haha, but I read it as sites as in commercial building sites, not odd domestic jobs. But you're probably right.

Santy2015

Wishful thinking at the moment but the country after these 6 weeks, needs to go to level 2 for December! Economy needs it we all need it

Cody montana

Claiomh wrote: »

Not by a long shot. France has curfews in place, from Friday Austria is limiting weddings to 6 people, and in Bavaria a town there is going into lockdown at midday tomorrow, with people only permitted to leave their dwelling for essential business.

Erm, the lockdown for the whole of Ireland is much more restrictive than that.

sheepsh4gger

Anyone has the live link to the Michael Martin stream?

GazzaL

It's every man for themselves. If the Government is trying to destroy your livelihood, you can either sit on your hole doing nothing or you can ignore their bull**** and continue to work safely and earn an honest living.

rob316

KrustyUCC wrote: »

lower level restrictions could mean level 4 I suppose

There is no ****in difference between 4 and 5

Spanish Eyes

Just wait for the moaning MM to speak soon. None of us know any better than Twitter leaks. But we can make educated guesses I suppose.

Quite depressing, as if the virus will disappear until the date of the lockdown. That's a bit mad. But whatever.

Sweet.Science

It's times like these I could really do with a Seamus Heaney quote