To the 4 nurses in Ireland who fought so hard for so many patients, but who themselves fell ill, and have now passed
RIP
— Paddy Cosgrave (@paddycosgrave) March 30, 2020
One nurse had come to Ireland for a better life. So young and so full of hope. Put has passed.
We must do more to protect those on the front lines who are giving their lives to protect us.
RIP
— Paddy Cosgrave (@paddycosgrave) March 31, 2020
@HSELive doesn’t comment on individual cases to protect people’s privacy. However, when we become aware of fake news that causes distress to our staff and families we must act. Contrary to tweets sent yesterday – thankfully none of our nurses have died in Ireland from #COVID19.
— HSE Ireland (@HSELive) March 31, 2020
This afternoon.
Update:
This is very reassuring. Can I ask @paulreiddublin by “OUR staff… and OUR nurses” does the HSE mean to include all HCW, including agency nurses, those working in private nursing homes etc.
Likewise are non-HSE contracted doctors included in “OUR STAFF”? https://t.co/Cgt5pl55GQ
— Paddy Cosgrave (@paddycosgrave) March 31, 2020
Meanwhile…
This tweet has presumably been sent to rebut claims last night that 4 nurses had died, but it was reported last week that a healthcare worker had died. Is it the case that this worker was not employed by the HSE? https://t.co/ts9NwqOhet
— Colette Browne (@colettebrowne) March 31, 2020
Anyone?
Update:
It has been confirmed that a healthcare worker has sadly died from COVID-19, but claims that four nurses have died are wrong. No nurses in Ireland have died from COVID-19.
— Colette Browne (@colettebrowne) March 31, 2020
Paddy Cosgrave has been posting sponsored tweets to this effect. I think he wants a big medal and everyone to tell him he’s a great fella
Chinese Investors more likely
Paddy is a t w i t. Simple as.
+1
Poo raking tossers..
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Stay safe. Wash your hands. Give older folk the chance to live a life not curtailed by selfishness and indifference.
Paddy Cosgrave is the new Bono.
He comes across as immensely unlikeable.
Immensely conflicted more like
I have to seriously question Paddy’s motives with these tweets over the last while. Has the point been to highlight genuine issues or to merely insert himself into the national debate around the illness? Either way for someone I had no great affection for previously I now put him in the same category as chewing gum stuck to my shoe.
He didn’t say 4 HSE Nurses died. And he’s right though to ask – are contractors and agency medical staff in our health service being treated as well or even hailed equally as heroes? Or are they treated as badly as contractors are by his tech friends in Facebook..
At least he’s asking questions. The “playing a blinder” brigade are a pain in the face. Front line staff are doing great. Bureaucrats and management (including politicians) are not. The health services do not have the supplies they need. Testing is a mess. Stats are questionable. Information is not forthcoming. Look at Japan and South Korea and how they have dealt with this – and they have larger populations, living in close quarters and Japan has an ageing population.
So there’s no harm in asking questions. And wanting better.
What’s the opposite of the “playing a blinder” brigade?
The “look a Japan and Sth Korea” brigade.
Let’s not discount the importance of cultural practices which are part of those countries, such as, respecting personal space and not shaking hands. Discounting the importance of these by just saying “look at x country” is far too simplistic.
Let’s not discount their methodical, scientific and no stuffing around approach to tackling the virus.
https://twitter.com/paddycosgrave/status/1243197121832124418?s=19
What an absolute tool.