Ben Dunne says he wont reopen his gyms until ‘Covid 19 is over’

This morning.

“We’re not planning to reopen the gyms at this stage because I don’t think it’s safe to reopen a gym in the present state of where the pandemic is.

“One organisation thinks differently to another – I’m not criticising other gyms if they think it’s safe to open their gyms. “I can only speak for my own gyms, and I don’t think it’s safe for me to open our gyms.”

“Either we’re going to get this virus under control, or get therapeutic treatment… or I will remain closed.

“I’m not in the business of having people get the virus in my clubs.”

Ben Dunne speaking on Newstalk Breakfast.

“I Don’t Think It’s Safe For Me To Open My Gyms” (Newstalk)

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British author and former GP Vernon Coleman says the UK’s mask wearing rules are ‘illogical, unscientific and dangerous’, and claims ‘those who insist on wearing masks are are threatening our lives and our future’.

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FIGHT!

Earlier: A Plague On All Your Houses

Bring it back!

Cork Exhibition?

Last night.

The Tonight Show on VMT.

Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe defends the government’s changing Covid-19 timeline, allowing Irish holidaymakers travel abroad and the presence of American tourists holidaying in Ireland.

Fight, etc.

From top: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan in the Dáil last night; Green Party CouncillorLorna Bogue

This morning.

Further to the last night’s vote against a a private members motion brought by the Social Democrats which sought to strengthen the rights of workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cork Green Party Councillor Lorna Bogue tweetz:

Last night my party voted against maternity payments and against a living wage and collective bargaining for precarious workers.

I’ve no information on why workers rights weren’t defended by the Green Party. Maternity payments were ‘unconstitutional’ if anyone can shed light on that

Workers rights are integral to just transition – we will not reach our climate goals without them.

I also can’t shake the intergenerational nature of the harm we have done today.

We say we are a party for future generations but we abandoned young families and young workers today.

I’ve spent six years defending the Green party – telling people on the doors they wouldn’t repeat the intergenerational harm they inflicted last time.

This party has made a liar out of me. A new generation of the young will pay for the failure of the Green Party with their futures.

Last night: Getting Woke

Update:

This morning.

The 96FM Opinion Line with PJ Coogan

Fergal Barry writes:

This morning Cllr  Bogue spoke to PJ Coogan about her disappointment at the party’s vote last night…However she will remain in the party, criticising when necessary from the inside.

96FM

Priests at Knock shrine will give confessions behind perspex screens and pilgrims are mandated to wear masks

Now we learn that the Catholic flock
Who descend on the vast shrine at Knock
Though drawn by the lure
Of a miracle cure
Require masks, which must come as a shock

John Moynes

Pic: Knockshrine.ie

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