China Coronavirus

[bennydorano]

Be genuine I would have thought.

[RadioGAAGAA]

Testing costs money. I doubt tracing will ever happen here. Which is sad when you look at how some of the Asian Countries who could be bothered got on with it.

Even more sad when you consider the amount of civil servants there are per head here.

[RadioGAAGAA]

2 different articles in the Irish News today about ROI Government and their attitude to NI. 'Taoiseach accused of paying lip service to agreement between the 2 Governments' & 'Dublin socially distancing from North long before Coronavirus'.

What is the point trying to work with the unworkable.

Between SF having to run things past the provos and the DUP having to run things past the UDA - which leads to overnight U turns - what the fukk would be the point?

[RadioGAAGAA]

Be genuine I would have thought.

What part of Stormont is genuine?

[bennydorano]

I'm guessing a lot of people are missing the irony of NI not following an All Ireland approach when it's been neutered / sabotaged from the very start by the Leo's approach.

[armaghniac]

I'm guessing a lot of people are missing the irony of NI not following an All Ireland approach when it's been neutered / sabotaged from the very start by the Leo's approach.

Stop spouting nonsense. There is nothing stopping NI from following Leo's approach except bigotry.

[trueblue1234]

2 different articles in the Irish News today about ROI Government and their attitude to NI. 'Taoiseach accused of paying lip service to agreement between the 2 Governments' & 'Dublin socially distancing from North long before Coronavirus'.

What is the point trying to work with the unworkable.

Between SF having to run things past the provos and the DUP having to run things past the UDA - which leads to overnight U turns - what the fukk would be the point?

Am I right in saying your against cross border policies, bodies etc?

[RadioGAAGAA]

Am I right in saying your against cross border policies, bodies etc?

No. This has a time pressure that normal cross-border politics doesn't. Burning hours for no progress is begrudgingly accepted in politics.


Days spent fukking around with neanderthals and their caveman politics before being able to change measures as far as Coronavirus is concerned can make a big difference when every hour counts.

[trueblue1234]

Am I right in saying your against cross border policies, bodies etc?

No. This has a time pressure that normal cross-border politics doesn't. Burning hours for no progress is begrudgingly accepted in politics.


Days spent fukking around with neanderthals and their caveman politics before being able to change measures as far as Coronavirus is concerned can make a big difference when every hour counts.

It doesn't take much time to give the NI a separate update before going public, We're the only other "Country" with a land border. Unless we're a complete irrelevance of course.

*I don't argue the caveman and neanderthals comment.

[bennydorano]

I'm guessing a lot of people are missing the irony of NI not following an All Ireland approach when it's been neutered / sabotaged from the very start by the Leo's approach.

Stop spouting nonsense. There is nothing stopping NI from following Leo's approach except bigotry.

You're very fond of the blame the Prods line, tiresome & pointless. Also, maybe try and stop missing the actual point - read Michelle O'Neill's recent comments.

[armaghniac]

You're very fond of the blame the Prods line, tiresome & pointless. Also, maybe try and stop missing the actual point - read Michelle O'Neill's recent comments.

Michelle O'Neill slated health minister Robin Swann over a decision to follow Whitehall's lead in abandoning community testing in March and I fully agree with her.
Michelle O'Neill said, a couple of days ago,  there should be a regular programme of testing for all residents and staff in residential homes and "no stone must be left unturned in supporting care homes right now". This now seems to be happening but this should have been done a fortnight ago.

You explain to me why it was not done then, if it not unionists following Boris. 

[bennydorano]

Yeah, you're not replying to the actual point I've made tho, go and buy/ read today's Irish News or read up on what she's been saying about Leo.

[Rossfan]

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0511/1137712-northern-ireland/

How many times does that woman have to say UK in any statement?

[armaghniac]

Yeah, you're not replying to the actual point I've made tho, go and buy/ read today's Irish News or read up on what she's been saying about Leo.

Likely she is having a go at Leo because he was nasty to Mary-Lou. Leo might be a bollix, but that doesn't mean his Covid19 policy is wrong.
O'Neill should look at her own administration.

[michaelg]

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0511/1137712-northern-ireland/

How many times does that woman have to say UK in any statement?

To coin a phrase - "Awww diddums".