Previously: Pied À Terre
“I’m in self-isolation so instead of joining you from the @RTENews studios, I am with you from a link in my shed” – Claire Byrne
Claire has had the symptoms of a cold & based on the new advice from the HSE is self isolating. @SarahAMcInerney is in studio w the latest #CBLive pic.twitter.com/T7p7riD6sD
— Claire Byrne Live (@ClaireByrneLive) March 16, 2020
Ah here.
Won’t someone please think of the camera, sound and lighting crew (and anyone else mingling in the cabin)?
Last week: Claironavirus
The week before: I’m In A Glass Of Contagion
Meanwhile…
— Jim Smith (@Mozzer2015) March 16, 2020
MORE to follow
Breaking: Trinity taking the decision that all students must leave campus accommodation, Trinity Halls, and other linked private student accommodation, unless they meet criteria such as a family member at home is self-isolating, or the student would be at risk of homelessness pic.twitter.com/cyuhjN1dbC
— Jack Power (@jackpowerIT) March 16, 2020
Tonight.
Paddy’s Day highlights on RTÉ.
It’s what hoarding alcohol was made for.
FIGHT!
This evening.
Government Buildings. Dublin 2.
There were 79 ‘confirmed cases’ of Covid-19 in the Republic between Saturday and Sunday, which brought the total number in Ireland to 169.
Two people have reportedly died from the illness.
Via RTÉ:
…Speaking at a press briefing this evening after a Cabinet sub-committee meeting on the outbreak, Mr Varadkar said it could be expected that there will be 15,000 cases in the Republic by the end of the month.
Most will not need to be treated in hospital, he said, but some will require ICU critical care.
Meanwhile, residents have been urged not to travel overseas.
Tánaiste Simon Coveney said the National Public Health Emergency Team has recommended that all Irish citizens be advised against all non-essential travel overseas from now until 29 March.
The guidance includes the UK but not Northern Ireland…
We can expect 30% increase in cases every day – Varadkar (RTÉ)
Earlier: Meanwhile, At Croke Park
1. How to draw a caveman.
Animator Alan Nolan writes:
For the chiddlers during the coronavirus break…I will be trying to do a couple of these a week to keep de kids ‘entertained’.
Breaking: Croke Park is to become a drive-thru facility for #Covid19ireland testing, following a “high-level request from the HSE and in the national interest”. It will not be a walk-up service. The stadium lay-out has been deemed suitable for facilitating such a service #iestaff
— Cianan Brennan (@ciananbrennan) March 16, 2020
Meanwhile…
Huge thank you to @CrokePark and @dublinbusnews for generously donating 300+ car parking spaces and shuttle bus service for Mater hospital staff during this period. Huge weight off many of us, seriously! Definition of community spirit 💚👏 #COVID19 #CoronaIreland
— Cían Ryan (@CianDRyan) March 16, 2020
More as they get it.
A short by English-Greek actor turned filmmaker Eros Vlahos that would have featured at this year’s (now cancelled) SXSW Film Festival. To wit:
A screen-obsessed teen ignores an Instagram meme chain and unleashes a Dickless Troll. Big mistake.