Thankfully, the Government remembered who elected them and rejected the NPHET call for Level 5 restrictions. It was clear that the leaking of the proposed lockdown last night had elicited a pretty wide ranging rejection. Unlike the announcement of the first lockdown in March when people were naturally in a state of shock and in […]
In about six weeks time, Micheál Martin is either going to look like Rudyard Kipling’s man who kept his head when all about him were losing theirs, or he’s going to look like the man who made one of the most irresponsible decisions in Irish history. We’ll have to wait and find out which it […]
If the life of Donald J Trump were a movie we would now be in the tumultuous third act. The news that Trump has tested positive for the Coronavirus has shaken up the presidential race in another unexpected direction. If this were a movie it would be the perfect third act plot twist. “The Hero’s […]
It’s harder and harder not to be far-right these days, isn’t it? At this point, it might be easier for our friends in the rest of the media to provide a list of positions that are not “far right” than it is to itemise every single one that allegedly is. The latest announcement comes today […]
In many ways, it’s surprising that it took this long for him to contract it. That’s not a comment about him personally, but about the job – he’s the President of the United States, in an election season. Even in normal times, he’s probably meeting twenty to thirty people a day sitting right across a […]
Local Councillor Eddie Hoare here, with photographic evidence that will have them tearing their hair out over in NPHET: Spanish Arch, Galway tonight. Numbers will inevitability continue to rise. I’d expect Level 3 restriction before the end of the week…. pic.twitter.com/cBLUoJOfj9 — Mayor of Galway – Cllr. Eddie Hoare (@EddieHoareFG) September 28, 2020 The social […]
As in most countries, a large proportion of coronavirus deaths in France are taking place in nursing homes. Of 32,000 deaths in France, about 14,000 were in nursing homes. Confirmed cases and deaths are rising again for the first time in months. French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted this week that “our elders, more fragile, are more […]
Covid-19 and Michael Martin: Why are people’s legitimate concerns being ignored and marginalised? Taoiseach Micheál Martin claimed in a recent radio interview that people who downplay the seriousness of coronavirus should be marginalised and have their views undermined. Ben Scallan reacts.
The public deserve to be treated like adults. Especially by their elected leaders. As the covid crisis rolls on, it appears those who should be asking the questions on our behalf, testing the evidence, addressing public concerns are hiding behind selected experts and advisory groups. NPHET is just the latest manifestation of the watering down […]
A senior medical expert has said that the government needs to stop “scaring the nation” on Covid-19. Dr Martin Feeley, the former clinical director of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, previously said Covid-19 is “much less severe” than the average annual flu. He was forced to resign by the HSE for his comments, despite a […]
The Hair and Beauty sector is contributing €2.79 bn to the economy’s GDP – but the Government will drive more customers into the already significant black market, if it does not do the right thing on VAT in the upcoming budget, according to the representative body HABIC (Hair & Beauty Industry Confederation). Already a burgeoning proportion of […]
The Labour Party has introduced the Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020. The aim of the Bill is to provide for an entitlement for employees to paid leave during periods of illness or injury and to amend the entitlement to leave on grounds of force majeure for parents whose children are unable to […]