Thanks Alan Bracken
Earlier…
Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Government Buildings tonight where he addressed the nation on exiting from Level 5
WATCH: Taoiseach Micheál Martin gives statement on easing of Covid-19 restrictions | https://t.co/b37v48bGRI
https://t.co/3CEIplieOI— RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 27, 2020
Taosieach: From December 1st people in #Ireland will be asked to wear masks in crowded indoor workplaces, places of worship, and on busy outdoor streets. #Covid19
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) November 27, 2020
Tonight.
Earlier….
Here’s the letter NPHET sent to government yesterday in advance of the decision around lifting level five. It’s 30+ pages and contains far more graphs/data than previous such letters. https://t.co/Buz2nq3by6
— Mark_Coughlan (@Mark_Coughlan) November 27, 2020
Earlier…
From top: Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Health
This afternoon.
Government Buildings, Dublin 2.
Cabinet Ministers arrive for a meeting where it is expected they will confirm the lifting of Level 5 and the re-opening of all shops and gyms from next Tuesday, against NPHET advice.
Earlier: Life, Gym
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee arrives for cabinet amid a continuing storm over Séamus Woulfe’s Supreme Court appointment.
Earlier: Howlin Woulfe
Tony H be raging. Stephen wondering if nows the time to go back to mamma in the social D.
im no blueshirt or FFer. But cant see a solution.
Ireland is such a small country. in TCD/UCD, the college societies have lawyers and politicans mixing together. They continue as comrades for years to come. This facade of the separation of powers doesnt happen. . Only other way to select a judge is merit. but how do you compare lawyers against each other to select the best without political influences. Bring in a recruiter from outside Ireland
And if you were to get judges with a SF or PBP ALA, would there be any. not as many working class people representing SF in Kings Inns as there would be for FG. Paul Murphy being the exception. He was an amazing law student in early 00s, passionate about his political cause even back then.
that’s the issue, how do you officially cast judgement on the highest law in the land. Eliminating applicants would be much easier though; experience, time spent in certain roles, cases delivered on, and serious mess-ups in their past. That would whittle and would make the ultimate decision easier. It would also mean that you’d probably end up with a good candidate no matter.
Here’s hoping these elected officials finally realise that imprisoning the Irish people under bogus and unlawful ‘lockdown’ orders is an act of treason against the nation they promised to serve.
Otherwise, they should all ‘consider their position’.
Yawn.
The Constitution is a snooze is it?
Enjoy you slavery.
FG and FF are really delivering that “change” they promised to deliver throughout the run up to the GE. As ex-EU Commissioner, little Phil Hogan said “isn’t that what you tend to do on the run up to elections?” Yet the same mindless clauds will continue to vote for them next GE. They lost a lot of voters last GE, but they’ll gain them back because the electorate are stupid and forgetful.
Frankly I’m squarely of the opinion that all of this should have been ended 8 months when we knew it was not the ‘tsunami of death’ as expected.
But to be devils advocate for a moment… why ignore NPHET advice now? (it was also ignored 8 weeks ago then reversed but stay with me) what on earth can be their logic for ignoring NPHET now when they are no where near the target of <100 cases per day.
This is about opinion polls not about public health. Neither FFG nor NPHET have an ounce of credibility.
The public servants want a nice Christmas and then they’ll down tools again in January. ;)
but of course Micko!
However to suggest that type could ‘down tools’ is conferring some type of skill. A risible notion!!!
Happy Christmas Micko. You’re a good egg. I hope you and yours pull the best out of it.
“And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks”
Keep kicking against the pricks Micko.
You too Frank
Have a good one man – and keep kickin too.
;)
…Samuel Beckett…prophetic as ever…More Pricks Than Kicks…
Awww bisted… you ok?
..hug?
…Micko…off course I’m OK…and you…still asking questions…if you hadn’t told me you weren’t a right wing wingnut…well…
Right wing wingnut – . he he he! What does that even mean?
You guys call anyone who don’t agree with you right wing.
It is adorable.
x
those pricks are also referenced by Johnny Cash – The Man Comes Around
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiMXK9eDrMY
great song, the one I’m having played at my main event before heading into the furnace
As a public servant myself Micko, I’m sure I speak for many of us when I invite you to go and doodle-pipkins yourself.
Ooooh touchy.
Hit a nerve did I?
With your oversized brush and big bucket of tar you could hardly miss.
A cabinet meeting! I wonder will rotisserie taoiseach Leo Varadkar bother to have his gimp Mehole Martin at it, as for Eamon Ryan he will give him his instructions and the minutes once he has finished wiping his rear with them!
Masks outdoors from 1st December???
What scientific evidence is there that they are of any use outdoors?
Science? Have you not heard the “we have to be seen to be doing something” theory man!
Total BS. Only in busy areas?
Sure what’s a busy area anyway? That’s debatable.
And it’s only an 80 quid fine now.
So just like speeding.
Plus you have to be caught first.
So exactly like speeding – heh heh :)
One hand they keep saying that we are grown ups and should practice common sense and then they make these completely unenforceable rules. I am sure the poor guards are rolling their eyes as to what is coming next.
I wonder is there a medical condition which covers this- the need to create silly rules and regulations? Because if there is, some of these control freaks definitely fit the bill.
haha, what scientific evidence is there that they are any use indoors !
YOU CANT MAKE ME DO ANYTHING! WAAAA WAAAAA WAAAAAAH
Honestly SOQ you need a break away from it all, maybe stay away from the news etc for a while, its clearly not doing your mental health any good.
NPHET sent a 32 page letter to cabinet…maybe read its recommendations.
wont be long before we see big aul SOQ on the steps of the four courts with Waters and Go’D shouting the word constitution over and over again
For someone who thinks I am- whatever- you spend an awful lot of time telling me?
Go away you gas lighting troll- you have absolutely nothing to say and absolutely nothing to offer.
I have nothing to say?
Ok anti-vaxxer, anti-science, knows more than the health experts and vaccine makers about risk assessments. You lost most respect a while ago but going alex jones and calling for people to be hung from lamp posts got rid of the very last semblance that you were a sane individual. people like you need their internet taken away from them, you’ve watched too many badly produced unresearched videos on youtube and facebook and you feel entitled to post your opinions.
You know I lost respect how? Because you think so? You who has posted half a dozen times under this username while having a go?
If it is within the parameters of what broadsheet.ie decide is acceptable then I am perfectly entitled to post my opinions- and if you don’t agree then either argue the point or check the exit sign.
People are really suffering and the strong language needs cranked up- but I am pretty certain you are not one of those suffering- are you?
Go away you silly boo
Masks outdoors? Too far. They are making this garbage up as they go and they can go straight to Hell.
Yeah, it makes those 1930’s nazi’s look like amateurs – it’s a slippery slope to North Korea… or even those hell holes of Australia and New Zealand, with their relatively normal ways of life … like, Australia, sure it doesn’t even exist, totally made up place
Just wondering- web pubs- take away- is that not just an off license?
For some reason I always assumed you needed a different license for off sales- anyone?
AFAIK an on-premise licence automatically includes off-sales on the same terms as an off-licence. i.e. up to 10pm (so those bottles/cans purchased at closing time for take away were always illegal)