You may have seen this one coming.
This evening.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael released a joint statement saying the two parties have held “constructive discussions” and now they’ll begin “in-depth, detailed talks” particularly with “the onset of Covid-19′.
More as we get it.
.Via Fianna Fáil
This afternoon.
Channel 4 News writez:
Connor Reed, a British man who works at a school in Wuhan, explains how it felt to have the Covid-19 coronavirus, discusses what life is like after 40 days in lockdown and how he thinks people in the UK would cope in similar circumstances.
Last night: ‘Paul’ Has The Coronavirus
Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank have said they will offer mortgage and loan repayment deferrals to personal customers, to help them deal with financial strain caused by the Covid-19 outbreak
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 10, 2020
What about rents, anyone?
EARLIER:
Italy suspends mortgage payments amid coronavirus lockdown https://t.co/pxpLRtpRdc
— The Independent (@Independent) March 10, 2020
Coronavirus: Italy suspends mortgage payments amid lockdown (Independent.co.uk)
Meanwhile…
RBS says it will allow deferment of mortgage and loan repayments for up to three months for customers impacted by coronavirus. (I’ve asked if this also applies to Ulster Bank customers.)
— JPCampbellBiz (@JP_Biz) March 10, 2020
Getty
Earlier: Locking Everything Down
EU social distancing.
This afternoon.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar takes part in a video conference with the heads of other EU member states to discuss the coronavirus situation.
I can hear you, can you hear me?
Feck.
You’ve frozen again.
Earlier: Locking Everything Down
Via Leo Varadkar
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with Luke O’Donnell and chief executive of the Irish Cancer Society Averil Power at the launch of Daffodil Day last year
This afternoon.
The Irish Cancer Society announced:
“The Irish Cancer Society has taken the decision today to cancel all Daffodil Day street collections and events that were scheduled for March 27th,” Averil Power, CEO has said today.
“We have made this decision to protect the health and wellbeing of our patients, volunteers and supporters.
“We also want to focus all our energies on providing cancer patients and their families with the information, advice and support they need at this time” Ms Power concluded.
Irish Cancer Society cancels Daffodil Day street collections and events (Irish Cancer Society)
.@joebiden touring auto plant in Detroit quickly gets into an argument with a worker over guns. pic.twitter.com/37oCrX62HS
— Natasha Korecki (@natashakorecki) March 10, 2020
This morning/afternoon.
Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Detroit auto worker: “You are actively trying to diminish our Second Amendment right and take away our guns.”
Joe Biden: “You’re full of shit.”
Biden staffer: “Alright, thank you guys–”
Biden: “No, shush! Shush!”
Good times.
This morning.
Cork’s 96FM Opinion Line with PJ Coogan.
Deirdre O’Shaughnessy writes:
Fermoy in North Cork is to cancel its twinning arrangement with the town of Nowa Deba after it declared itself an “LGBT free zone”.
[Fine Gael] Cllr Noel McCarthy (top left) from Fermoy told PJ Coogan on this morning’s Opinion Line that the move does not align with Irish values…
Yikes.
Elderly people look at reflections of their younger selves.
Photos by Tom Hussey.
More here
Thanks Spaghetti Hoop
Provost of Trinity College – all lectures being moved online as precautionary measure "bringing groups together we should minimise as much as possible, to minimise the chances of the spread of #Coronavirus.." Dr Patrick Prendergast #COVID2019 #COVID19
— RTÉ News at One (@RTENewsAtOne) March 10, 2020
"…exams aren't for a number of weeks yet and we'll have to work out what to do there…" Provost of Trinity College on lectures being moved online in order to minimise the chances of the potential of the spread of #coronavirus #COVID2019 #COVID19
— RTÉ News at One (@RTENewsAtOne) March 10, 2020
From top: Trinity College Dublin; statement released by the college this lunchtime (click to enlarge); tweets from RTÉ
This lunchtime.
Trinity College Dublin announced in a statement that, from tomorrow, all lectures will be delivered online for the rest of the semester to “slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus”.
“However, tutorials, seminars and laboratory practicals will all continue to be given in the usual fashion while suing social distancing protocols,” it adds.
It’s also closing the Book of Kells exhibition and Old Library, Science Gallery and the Douglas Hyde Gallery.
Too soon?
Or not soon enough?
The Macorona.
A Christy Moore-soundalike tackles Covid-19.
Infectious, to be fair.
Thanks Clyde Brain
