Coronavirus ROI/NI part 3

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The 3rd thread

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/craicnet/3874978-Coronavirus-in-ROI-NI-part-2?pg=40

I just read that too - dreadful news. The poor man - there he's been all this time trying to keep us all safe and that's what's happening in his own family.

My heart goes out to the Holohan family.
I really wasn't a fan of Tony's after the Cervical cancer scandal but he has done well in relation to Covid19. I know some might disagree because of the very sad deaths in care homes

Oh my goodness I just read about his wife, that poor family.

I had huge admiration for him in any case, even more so now.

That is dreadful news, so upsetting. I found him to be a very calming influence during the worst of times when he must have been so worried for his own family.

I cant believe he was going through all that and addressing the nation at the same time. It's so sad.

I think we all relied on his presence in our lives over these weeks.
I don't understand his policy on the cervical cancer scandal, even stranger now.

I agree eggandonion.

How sad for the family, a terrible thing at anytime but so much harder with him having been needed elsewhere.

What does everyone think about the latest school guidelines to adhere to the 1 metre social distance for 3rd class up?

Very difficult! But I wish principals would say that they will try and plans to make school work for children, bearing in mind class sizes, mixed age classes etc. And more input on special schools, lca, ty etc.

I don't know how they'll manage 1m on a packed school bus!

That's true, and also if classes are in on different days it will be complicated with siblings,pick ups etc. Full time would be easier for parents, less easy for staff.

So at the moment it looks like Juniors to 2nd are going back full time 5 days a week as normal? No social distancing or split days/classes?

@Inanutshelldaze yes I think that it it currently. For me that means potentially two kids in school full time & one part time. No idea regarding school buses though! It's stressful!

I can imagine especially with the buses.. For me it means two returning as normal🤞

My kids were born within five years, so I'd have had, for example, a junior infant finished at one, a second class finished at two thirty, and a fourth class on some other system. And I didn't have a bus to consider. I wasn't working then, so could have juggled it. But chuck in a job, it's very complicated.

Oh my gosh the week flew in. I exhausted. Still nervous about things, one child forgot her snack, we had crackers and I had to call the parent to make sure it was okay to give her some. The parent was 15 mins away so would've been too long too waiting.
We've been lucky we are outside a lot. The kids and I have water proof clothing so easy to be outside.
Washing hands a lot and cleaning a lot. My hands are red raw. 😂😂
Love being back at work.

A few fine weeks would help, but rain at night to keep teenagers inside a bit.
I hope it goes well for you.
My dd2 is heading into town in a bus, how can something so normal make me nervous?

Thank god for Twinkl.ie. it's making my summer camp planning so much easier. Although they have no idea what Aistear is for early years.

I keep seeing Twink.ie. I suspect Twink might be a good children's entertainer.

So much for social distancing after a flight

www.rte.ie/news/2020/0705/1151498-kelleher-mep-apology/

His apology is like when your mum forces you to apologise for something you did but you dont think you did anything wrong. I'm sorry but....
@eggandonion I cant stand Twink she's now an attention seeking Kardashian wannabe.

Michelle O'Neill is sorry that her attendance at a funeral might have upset people who were told they couldn't go to funerals of family. Mary Lou thinks nobody should be criticized for attending a funeral of someone they cared about.
Some people are above the law.

her attendance at a funeral might have upset people who were told they couldn't go to funerals of family
Nothing to do with the fact she attended an IRA funeral then Mary Lou?

Goodness me no! Not to mention the bizarre pre cremation part of the funeral, nor the fact that the person had died across the water. It obviously wasn't an ordinary funeral, it was special.