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To be dead frickin proud of our “PM”

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CilantroChili · 05/04/2020 18:51

Leo Varadkar the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland has re-registered as a medical doctor and is going to join the ranks of the HSE (healthcare system) to care for Covid patients.

He will do 1 shift per with as well as well... leading the country through this shit-storm.

I’m quite surprised, and pleased for many reasons - but THIS is leadership - wow!!

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JohnCo · 05/04/2020 18:54

I admire him for this

Slomi · 05/04/2020 18:54

Himself and Simon Harris are playing a blinder. And Dr. Tony Holohan has been absolutely fantastic.

BigBairyHollocks · 05/04/2020 18:55

I have to say I’m pretty impressed too.Not often you see leaders really walking the talk-but fair play, he’s showing that he really is prepared to do his bit.

AltoClef · 05/04/2020 18:57

Yes, I agree, great example of leadership.

DontBiteTheBoobThatFeedsYou · 05/04/2020 18:58

Our local MP is going back to her roots and joining the nursing force.

Good on them.

cardibach · 05/04/2020 18:58

Excellent. I feel the same about Rosena Allin-Khan

Alsohuman · 05/04/2020 18:59

It’s definitely leading from the front. Hats off to them all.

Zogsbigsister · 05/04/2020 19:02

Good for him, I have read that he’ll be doing telephone consultations though rather than on the frontline.

Yesterdayforgotten · 05/04/2020 19:02

Imagine boris doing that... Shock

BigChocFrenzy · 05/04/2020 19:02

Good for your Taoiseach Star
Sharing some risks with frontline staff

He's played a blinder throughout this crisis
Some inspiring speeches too

Well done too to MP Rosena Allin-Khan in the UK Star who is also working shifts as a doctor

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CilantroChili · 05/04/2020 19:03

The ever-present cynic in me says chapeau! but I must admit I’m impressed

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BigChocFrenzy · 05/04/2020 19:04

Hopefully the patients won't be too flustered to talk to him properly ! Grin

Yesterdayforgotten · 05/04/2020 19:04

Not a qualified doctor but even so...

rubberoftheband · 05/04/2020 19:07

@Yesterdayforgotten Leo was a GP, am I missing something?

Hannah021 · 05/04/2020 19:12

Honourable move... The health system im sure is still able to cope as things havent peaked yet. Once shortage of staff becomes a problem, i'd expect them all to drop part time work and focus on helping the health system.

tazzy73 · 05/04/2020 19:14

I think the cynic in me thinks this is a PR stunt. I hope not.

As far as I have seen he will be doing online consultations. To be honest I would prefer to see him in a hospital, on the front line and there he will see first hand what is needed in the hospitals.

Tazzy.

QuestionMarkNow · 05/04/2020 19:14

I think his heart is at the right place
I think he is wrong to do that because the county needs him more. As a really good PM than a doctor. And he won’t be able to if he is ill or working on others things than being a PM

midsomermurderess · 05/04/2020 19:15

Good for him.

LetTheCabbagesDie · 05/04/2020 19:16

Good on him. Shows leadership to the doctors and nurses, he isn't asking them to do anything he wouldn't himself.

Deadringer · 05/04/2020 19:16

Unqualified? He worked as a dr for seven years according to the times.

handbagsatdawn33 · 05/04/2020 19:19

For a moment, I thought some fecking eejit was referring to BoJo...

DrinkSangriaInThePark · 05/04/2020 19:19

yesterdayforgotten

He is a fully qualified doctor.

Mr Varadkar studied medicine and worked as a doctor for seven years before leaving the profession for politics. He was removed from the medical register in 201
-Irish Times

DrinkSangriaInThePark · 05/04/2020 19:20

*in 2013

DrinkSangriaInThePark · 05/04/2020 19:22

I think the cynic in me thinks this is a PR stunt. I hope not

I'd say it probably is, but who cares? It's the right thing to do!

MissMarks · 05/04/2020 19:23

I think it is fab! Well done Leo