The Irish commentariat is united this morning, in its view that Dr. Tony Holohan has finally gone too far. Level five? He must be joking, is the general tone in the newspapers, on the radio, and on social media. That’s understandable, and it might even be correct. Be in no doubt: Level five would represent […]
Last night we heard that NPHET is recommending that a full Level 5 lockdown be implemented, which caused the head of the HSE, Paul Reid, to say that while there were concerns ‘about trends on Covid19’, there were also “impacts of severe and regular restrictions in society on the public health, wellbeing, mental health and […]
Deputy Tóibín later wrote that: “In my 10 years in Leinster House I have never seen such an absence of democracy.”
“The people who are losing their jobs, the people who are losing their salaries, can’t pay their mortgages, now really someone has to talk for those people.”
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 […]
Credit to Hugh O’Connell in the Independent for this scoop, though some readers may have missed it since it is near the end of his report: The Nphet advice was given to the Government last Thursday and included new guidelines for pubs to follow when they reopen. This includes a ban on any live music […]
New figures released by the Irish health authorities show that 94% of those who died with Covid-19 had an underlying condition. The epidemiology report prepared by HPSC on September 7th, looked at data around confirmed COVID-19 cases notified in Ireland up to midnight on September 5th. It revealed that of the total number of 1,777 […]
The chairman of NPHET and the Minister for Health have both recently alluded to the possibility of a second lockdown. Would you support this? VOTE in our Poll below and leave your comments here and on social media.
On Tuesday, the Irish government, at the recommendation of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), announced a series of new measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 and to minimize its impact on vulnerable groups. Few would dispute that Covid-19 poses a serious threat to our health and well-being, and that an intelligent and […]