This morning.
In the Dáil.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar begins the debate on the latest emergency legislation as a consequence of the coronavirus.
The Dáil sitting, involving a severely reduced number of TDs, is scheduled to sit for 12 hours.
The 40-page Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill can be read in full here.
Meanwhile…
👏🏻 The Dáil has agreed to interrupt its business at 8pm – irrespective of whatever item of business is being conducted at that time – to join in a national moment of applause for frontline workers at the vanguard of Ireland’s #CoVID19 response.
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) March 26, 2020
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some of the viral ‘applause’ moments in Spain/Italy seemed spontaneous and admirable. maybe they weren’t but not sure a formalised round of applause at 8pm is anything but a wee bit cringe
A round of applause? It reminds me of the three most useless things in the world:
Men’s tits.
The Pope’s balls.
And a vote of thanks to the workers!
We do it every night here in France.
* applause * :)
Well, when someone who actually is working their bits off on the frontline whinges about this, I’ll listen.
In my own circle, I’ve checked with two family members) via the family WhatsApp group) who are on the frontline in two hospitals in Galway and both sent applause emojis / thanks in response, so some DO appreciate the moment anyway :)
I for one will applause.
a lot of pals posting the nightly applause from their balconies in Paris, it’s pretty uplifting, give a sense of community, reminds you why you are staying at home , the kids are loving it, don’t see the cringe
We should do it at 6 in the evening, sure we will be waiting for the angelus to finish and the news to start
I think they’d prefer decent supplies and testing kits for themselves than a round of applause
but that’s just me
Don’t think it’s an either/or situation in fairness