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Coronavirus ROI/NI part 3

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YoungsterIwish · 23/05/2020 18:47

The 3rd thread Brew

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

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IsFuzzyBeagMise · 23/08/2020 11:48

The older/vulnerable people may still be shielding.
I agree, we need strong leadership from him.

Lipz · 23/08/2020 11:51

Thanks everyone for your lovely responses. It's reassuring hearing not to send her. She has a chromosome disorder which umbrellas a whole heap of illness, she 2 types of epilepsy, scoliosis, autism, growth Deficiency, low immune system the list goes on, she's on 18 medications per day, she's in a wheelchair, non verbal but a very happy child, always smiling and laughing.

Her school is only for severely disabled children, it wouldn't be like main stream at all, more about learning life skills and lots of play and therapies, although therapies have been postponed as have all the sensory rooms as there's too much movement going on and out and they will be just in their class room. It's a lovely school and normally I'd trust them 100% but this is just too risky, for now anyway, I think waiting will be better too, but the school doesn't seem impressed.

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 23/08/2020 12:03

It's a shame that the therapies side of it needs to be curtailed for the kids. I think it would be wise to buy more time, Lipz.
I'm not into scaremongering by the way. I just think this virus strikes very randomly and can have an adverse effect on anyone. If we can guarantee a safe return to school, it would put all our minds at ease.

Inanutshelldaze · 23/08/2020 12:56

Not much being said as mehole wants schools open at all costs to save face.... If schools remain open until Halloween it will be a great achievement at this rate!

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 23/08/2020 13:25

Also, staff shortages could be a real problem.

honeyrider · 23/08/2020 15:04

The golf guest list is reminiscent of Madam Cyn's infamous afternoon tea parties guest lists.

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OrangeGeckoWithBlackSpots · 23/08/2020 17:32

Oooh, I wonder who the blacked out name on Table 4 is?

Personally I'm glad Phil Hogan wasn't (seemingly) breaking quarantine, I hope it doesn't come out that he visited his home in Kildare on the way to Galway. He's an absolute arse (as are they all), but it's useful to have someone Irish in Europe to deal with Brexit.

In relation to the cases to deaths ratio, I suspect most of the current positive tests are of people who wouldn't even have been tested back in March. Back then, the numbers of positives per day would only have been a fraction of the true number of people with Covid, so obviously hospital numbers (and deaths) would be much higher.

I think as a society we have to just try to keep it low enough not to destroy the health system, and so far whether it's younger people getting it, or lower viral load, or simply the fact that vulnerable people are keeping themselves safe, low hospital numbers have to be good news.

We can't keep all the children off school forever, we have to at least try, in my opinion. But it is very easy for me to say this as I no longer have children in school.

user1496146479 · 23/08/2020 18:16

@OrangeGeckoWithBlackSpots I agree we have to try to get children back to normal.

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 23/08/2020 18:32

The blacked-out name!!

honeyrider · 23/08/2020 21:08

Phil Hogan was stopped by Gardai on his way to the golf do because he was on his phone while driving.

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 23/08/2020 21:10

Just heard it. Incredible. Essential work documents were probably his invitation to the dinner!

halfpasteleven · 23/08/2020 21:23

Where is Brian Hayes on that list?

And now it emerges Phil hogan was on the phone while driving to Galway from Kildare...
He just gets more ignorant with each passing day, his bullish nature really doesn't endear him to me.

OrangeGeckoWithBlackSpots · 23/08/2020 21:35

ffs, Phil Hogan's statement specifically said he left Kildare on August 5th before the lockdown on August 7th and then " he traveled to the golf event in Co Galway directly from Co Kilkenny". That was the wording. Now he's admitting that he did go back to Kildare (not to mention the mobile phone). What about all the Kildare families who have had to cancel their summer holidays?

They are a shower of shites, the lot of them.

LadyEloise · 24/08/2020 09:22

Why lie and lie give false statements only for the truth to come out quite soon after eventually?

The Garda Commissioner no less, informed Micheál and Leo.

You couldn't make it up.
Sad

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 24/08/2020 10:36

Enda, obviously!

IsFuzzyBeagMise · 24/08/2020 10:37

Sorry! Enda Kenny went to the golf but not the dinner. Smart guy. And law-abiding.

OrangeGeckoWithBlackSpots · 24/08/2020 19:50

I've just realised that Gerry and Aine Brady were there - they live in North Kildare, so have avoided the county lockdown somehow. Tthey are both ex North Kildare TDs - the constituency that contains the Ryevale Nursing Home which lost over 35 residents to Covid in about six weeks earlier this year. And she is CEO of Third Age.

How can people like that live with themselves?

I'm pretty upset about Sean O'Rourke too.

halfpasteleven · 24/08/2020 22:20

Sean O Rourke will not be doing anymore projects with RTÉ it was announced today. It was a punch in the stomach to read he was at the event.

honeyrider · 24/08/2020 22:40

RTE has always been in the pockets of the government. There's been a lot of blatant biased reporting for years.

LifeInAHamsterWheel · 25/08/2020 20:46

FFS it's like the old days of the tent at the Galway Races Hmm It just shows the sheer arrogance of the higher echelons and their total disconnect from reality. I was so disappointed to see so many women on that table plan. For some reason I had thought it was all men (golf) and had hoped that if a woman had been involved she'd have had the sense to call it off. But that was wishful thinking.

halfpasteleven · 25/08/2020 22:46

And Phil is still holding on..

EarlofEggMcMuffin · 26/08/2020 00:04

@LifeInAHamsterWheel

FFS it's like the old days of the tent at the Galway Races Hmm It just shows the sheer arrogance of the higher echelons and their total disconnect from reality. I was so disappointed to see so many women on that table plan. For some reason I had thought it was all men (golf) and had hoped that if a woman had been involved she'd have had the sense to call it off. But that was wishful thinking.
Oh Lordy, yes it is....(tents in Galway I mean).

I cannot get over the arrogance when there are school up and down the country stressing about re-opening plans.
When there are businesses trying desperately to stay afloat.

And Micheal didn't cover himself in glory with his "separation of powers" interview.
He was like a 5th Year Student who has just learned something about the constitution and wants to sound intelligent.

AngelaScandal · 26/08/2020 07:00

...another day another Phil’s magical mystery (golf) tour story....

LadyEloise · 26/08/2020 10:19

I can't stand Phil Hogan and his arrogance and was appalled at Enda Kenny rewarding him with the big job in Europe and all that goes with it after the fiasco that was Irish Water when Phil Hogan was Minister for the Environment 🙄
And yet I think we Irish need an advocate in Europe with Brexit and the EU / USA trade talks.
If Phil Hogan goes ( is sacked ) Ireland won't be guaranteed his Commissioner role and no doubt other countries in the EU will be clamouring for it.
Do we bite off our nose to spite our face ?

honeyrider · 26/08/2020 12:33

In the unlikely chance he loses his job there's always this option Wink

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