Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

Have they thus far?

Well I suppose they have. Those models and exceptional concerns are undeniable

Lol, Philip rocks up with the random number generator and announces the optimistic scenario is 10million cases a day and 50,000 in ICU. And that's the boosted population. 100% certainty of death for everyone with a "waned vaccine".

Nobody questions him despite the figures being completely ludicrous and easily disprovable.

"Recommendations" accepted without question.

400,000 cases was the December prediction. We are on track for about a third of that but recommendation for restrictions on hospitality and destruction of live events was still immediately implemented.

It's beyond a joke. Being that wrong in the private sector would result in you being labelled incompetent. But instead he's given the power to determine who is and isn't allowed earn a living and what time we all have to be in bed by.

I'm no fan of SF at all and I think they'd be disastrous for FDI and any middle earner in this country as they'd try to further expand the welfare state - but it's hard to know what they would do as they have no real positions (except on NI/UI which let's face it, most people here don't really care about beyond romanticism).

They are entirely populist and will say whatever they think will get them more votes which at the moment is to just be against anything the Government says, whether it's right or wrong.

I had to turn him off fairly quickly..

And the soft hands from Shane Coleman... He's obv angling for an advisor's gig. All far too cosy between the Irish media and Irish politicians.

The little "Irish language" bit between them at the end was just cringeworthy. We know Coleman loves the topic but it was just so transparently sycophantic

99% of the listeners probably hadn't a notion about the few sentences they exchanged, and even less care. I'm sure they were far more interested in the plans post-Christmas which of course we didn't get but we all know what'll happen when Tony and co get more "concerned"

Another Pandemic prick incoming on Newstalk, Pete Lunn, god this guy drives me mad with his utter nonsense, not helped by an accent that reminds me of the wicked witch from the wizard of Oz 😬🙄

For a man who was supposed to be removing himself from the media limelight and running communications past the government press office, I have seen more pictures of Tony holohan in the last two days than I've seen of my entire family through my whole life.

Show me grave concern Tony, lovely, lovely. Now show us stark warning face, beautiful.

Was happy to hear this morning how my aunties and uncles will be going to my parents house on Christmas day for drinks like they have done for as long as I remember besides last year.

Two of them are vulnerable and are very pro restrictions well as far as I am aware they have been since this started.

It's great to see, people have done what was asked and got the jab and who knows for how many people this is their last Christmas.

Asses your own risk people and spend time with family if you want to.

Don't let a cautious and permanently concerned dictator tell you how to spend Christmas.

Shush. That doesn't "suit the narrative".

We need to keep up the outrage.

Anecdotal second-hand stuff about pubs in Dublin, yesterday was better business than a full Monday and phones hopping with people looking to book this week. City centre absolute madness it seems.

Top of the agenda, the only item really on the agenda for SF is a United Ireland. By whatever means required and to hell with the cost. Every other policy of theirs is subservient to this holy grail. Be very afraid.