Authorities in Queensland, Australia surprised their Facebook followers with some splutter-inducing health advice
Health boffins who work in Queensland
Have said that you should use your hand
When you’re at your leisure
To give yourself pleasure
It’s a great way to keep feeling grand
Pic: Facebook
More to follow
Here you go 😀 pic.twitter.com/oZaGxRqQYr
— Frank Tunaley (@FTunaley) November 3, 2021
We all need a little tenderness in this crazy, mixed up world.
Pause.
FIGHT!
This afternoon.
A Far Green Country, the debut feature film of autistic Irish filmmaker Jonathan Victory, will be released on YouTube, on Tuesday November 9.
Via High Function Films:
A Far Green Country follows Jonathan as he explores iconic film locations from Lord of the Rings and other stunning sites throughout New Zealand. Filmed in the first month of 2020, Jonathan’s journey sees his plucky enthusiasm collide with the reality of health challenges presented by autism. Traveling alone for the trip of a lifetime, Jonathan pushes the boundaries of his limitations to live life to the fullest. Written, filmed, edited and directed by Jonathan Victory.
The YouTube premiere will be followed by an Instagram Live interview between filmmaker Jonathan Victory and Ian Lynam of AsIAm, Ireland’s national charity for the autism community at 9:20pm GMT on the afargreencountrytravel Instagram page.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, at the Coronavirus Press Briefing this afternoon
Dr Tony Holohan says it is important for people to take basic measures over the next few weeks and cut contacts to help bring Covid-19 numbers down. | Read more: https://t.co/5cMQjuHRps pic.twitter.com/bIgKf4FHIl
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 3, 2021
This afternoon.
The Department of Health, Dublin 2.
Via RTE News:
Prof Philip Nolan said NPHET is now asking people to cut down on social contacts.
“If you are planning to see 15-20 people next week it would be much better to see eight, nine, 10,” he said.
“Reducing the social contacts by 30 to 40% or equally seeing how much more careful you can be in each of those social contacts,” he added.
Dr Tony Holohan said cutting social contacts and being more careful has worked before.
He said it not as if people have abandoned all precautions and if there was no suppression the R number would be 6 to 8 but people have taken measures to bring it to 1.4.
He said people should think about rationing “the kind of discretionary activities you might undertake“.
Dr Holohan advised against in participating in high-risk social activities with vulnerable people.
Socialising at greatest level since pandemic began – NPHET (RTÉ)
Update:
Health Minister @DonnellyStephen tells the Seanad that the R number is above 1 and he calls for a reduction in people’s “discretionary social contact”
— Mícheál Lehane (@MichealLehane) November 3, 2021
Will do, Stephen.
‘The Last Comedy Club On Mars’
The high art of getting a laugh.
Keano writes:
‘We asked Dublin’s top comedians to gather together in the Last Comedy Club on Mars to discuss their comedy philosophy and perform a routine.
‘They said NO.
‘So instead we found a retired special branch detective, a woman who wants to reverse climate change, and a taxidermist. For one night only. Thankfully.’
Blimey.
Don’t try this on the Dart.
Meanwhile..
Vaccines are not enough – case numbers prove we still need other Covid mitigations https://t.co/7o2NCQ5L2e
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) November 3, 2021
This afternoon.
Via Independent.ie:
‘…Lead, not follow. Put public health and science before political capital, ego, popular headlines, the peeves of public servants, the laissez-faire desires of lobbies, focus groups, key voter-segments, sections of the commentariat. Make clear that nobody’s night out, no steak, no pint, no sushi is worth more than the health or life of a human being.
Equally, there is no acceptable level of death, from a disease that is preventable, in a pandemic.
Mask primary-school children, introduce saliva testing. Cheap, effective, self-explanatory.
Restore contact test and trace in schools. Nphet “examining” the high numbers in the five to 12 age group is a farce. School without mitigations is the culprit, unless Mrs Murray’s second class are clubbing on the sly or doing nixers on the night-shift in the local meat plant.’
This afternoon.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Academic Áine Hyland (above) and bilingual activists outside the Dail at the launch of a discussion document demonstrating the case against proposals from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) for the Irish leaving cert exam, currently under consultation.
Irish language, Gaeltacht and Student bodies behind the document want the reforms – which could lead to Gaeltacht and Gaelscoil Leaving Cert students facing a more challenging Irish exam than their counterparts in the wider secondary sector – rejected.
The document was prepared by Ms Hyland and Fíona Uí Uiginn, and responds to the Senior Cycle Draft Irish Specifications published for consultation by the NCCA in February.
Tuigeann?
Kinda.
Amadán.
*clips ear*
Leah Farrell/Photocall Ireland
A new era. #DublinsFinest | #Since1895 pic.twitter.com/4kYzcJht35
— Shelbourne FC (@shelsfc) November 3, 2021
This afternoon.
The Duffman!
Duffster!
Damo!
Spice Duff!
Mr Duffinator!
Double D!
The Duffmeister!
OK, Stop that.
Damien Duff confirmed as Shelbourne manager (RTÉ)
Meanwhile…
The Duffman on the blower in 2002.
Name that mini-ringer, anyone?
Today I launched @pb4p bill to remove discrimination against 16-20-year-olds who do not earn the same rate of the minimum wage as those older than them.
No worker should be paid less than the minimum wage. We need to end the discrimination, and raise the minimum wage to €15/hr. pic.twitter.com/quXdj7Md6t
— Paul Murphy (@paulmurphy_TD) November 3, 2021
This morning.
Leinster House, Dublin 2.
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy at the launch of his party’s National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2021, which would remove the discrimination against 16-20 year olds who do not earn the same rate of the minimum wage as those older than them.
Don’t know they’re born.
Harrumph.
