China Coronavirus

[laoislad]

Schools closed until the 29th March.
Gonna be fun trying to arrange work around this

[93-DY-SAM]

It is a joke that there are now two different approaches to this on the island. What happens National League games this weekend. Leo's announcement would mean these are off in the South or played behind closed doors but yet Derry v Longford (nothing against Longford - just the example I'm using) would mean people from the South can travel to a game in the North and congregate in a crowd? Doesn't make sense. 

[BennyCake]

It is a joke that there are now two different approaches to this on the island. What happens National League games this weekend. Leo's announcement would mean these are off in the South or played behind closed doors but yet Derry v Longford (nothing against Longford - just the example I'm using) would mean people from the South can travel to a game in the North and congregate in a crowd? Doesn't make sense.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official spokesman was asked whether Northern Ireland would now be treated differently from the rest of the UK in response to measures announced by the Irish Government.

"We have been in regular dialogue with Irish counterparts," the spokesman said.

"In terms of our own response, we have said that we want it to be a UK-wide response and we have been working with the four chief medical officers and devolved administrations."

Asked about the difference in the approach in Dublin, the spokesman added: "We follow our own advice, they will do the same."

[OgraAnDun]

Something like this should be deal with on an island wide basis, the virus won't stop at the border. We should all be looking to Dublin for leadership and direction, not London.

[macdanger2]

It is a joke that there are now two different approaches to this on the island. What happens National League games this weekend. Leo's announcement would mean these are off in the South or played behind closed doors but yet Derry v Longford (nothing against Longford - just the example I'm using) would mean people from the South can travel to a game in the North and congregate in a crowd? Doesn't make sense.

You'd expect that the GAA will cancel all games North and South

[PMG1]

Does this apply to the north? Could games in the wee six still go ahead? Surely not.

Won't apply to Antrim or Derry, they never get crowds that big.

Dublin can't play unless the cut down their back room team

[RadioGAAGAA]

Does this apply to the north? Could games in the wee six still go ahead? Surely not.

Won't apply to Antrim or Derry, they never get crowds that big.

Dublin can't play unless the cut down their back room team

teeheeheehee


The DCB realise this:

https://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2020/0312/1121787-latest-sports-coronavirus-updates/

12:42

The Dublin County board has cancelled all games and training under their auspices.

At statement released this afternoon reads: "Dublin GAA Board, having considered the statement issued by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this morning in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, have decided to cancel all club games and training sessions under our auspices until after 29th March.

"Clubs are advised to reduce social interactions as much as possible.

"We will continue to monitor the situation, taking advice from the Government, HSE and GAA Central Council. Dublin GAA will provide updates accordingly."

[AFM]

It is a joke that there are now two different approaches to this on the island. What happens National League games this weekend. Leo's announcement would mean these are off in the South or played behind closed doors but yet Derry v Longford (nothing against Longford - just the example I'm using) would mean people from the South can travel to a game in the North and congregate in a crowd? Doesn't make sense.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official spokesman was asked whether Northern Ireland would now be treated differently from the rest of the UK in response to measures announced by the Irish Government.

"We have been in regular dialogue with Irish counterparts," the spokesman said.

"In terms of our own response, we have said that we want it to be a UK-wide response and we have been working with the four chief medical officers and devolved administrations."

Asked about the difference in the approach in Dublin, the spokesman added: "We follow our own advice, they will do the same."

What a load of shite!

[screenexile]

It is a joke that there are now two different approaches to this on the island. What happens National League games this weekend. Leo's announcement would mean these are off in the South or played behind closed doors but yet Derry v Longford (nothing against Longford - just the example I'm using) would mean people from the South can travel to a game in the North and congregate in a crowd? Doesn't make sense.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official spokesman was asked whether Northern Ireland would now be treated differently from the rest of the UK in response to measures announced by the Irish Government.

"We have been in regular dialogue with Irish counterparts," the spokesman said.

"In terms of our own response, we have said that we want it to be a UK-wide response and we have been working with the four chief medical officers and devolved administrations."

Asked about the difference in the approach in Dublin, the spokesman added: "We follow our own advice, they will do the same."

What a load of shite!

Mental... you have to have the same approach for an island it's crazy!!

[BennyCake]

It is a joke that there are now two different approaches to this on the island. What happens National League games this weekend. Leo's announcement would mean these are off in the South or played behind closed doors but yet Derry v Longford (nothing against Longford - just the example I'm using) would mean people from the South can travel to a game in the North and congregate in a crowd? Doesn't make sense.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official spokesman was asked whether Northern Ireland would now be treated differently from the rest of the UK in response to measures announced by the Irish Government.

"We have been in regular dialogue with Irish counterparts," the spokesman said.

"In terms of our own response, we have said that we want it to be a UK-wide response and we have been working with the four chief medical officers and devolved administrations."

Asked about the difference in the approach in Dublin, the spokesman added: "We follow our own advice, they will do the same."

What a load of shite!

It sure is.

This isn't a time for 'we are british' mentality, or we will look to the mothership for advice. We are on a f**king island!

[Milltown Row2]

Does this apply to the north? Could games in the wee six still go ahead? Surely not.

Won't apply to Antrim or Derry, they never get crowds that big.

Down are playing a final this weekend, not that that would raise an eyebrow with you

[bigarsedkeeper]

Meant to go to Disney Paris on Monday with the kids, booked it last summer. Disney aren't closing/won't close so can't claim any money back through travel agency. Checked with the travel insurance and you don't have a claim if you decide not to travel because you are worried about the situation as it is, you have to have it to claim! Travel agents are going on like there's nothing happening at all. It stinks. Even the kids are worried about going now. I agree we shouldn't be going but that's a big bill to swallow and no way to claim any of it back. All paid for too - anybody know anyway around it?

Feel your pain, as mentioned it's all about the money, hopefully folk stop booking in advance after this is all over and give the travel and entertainment the kick up the ass it needs. Imagine the money they have a year or so in advance of your trip.

Government is to blame here.  Insurances won't kick in until the Government bites the bullet (and not all insurances will kick-in even then). They are going to need to put in place a hardline approach eventually, and better to do so soon while it has a chance of being effective. 

Anyone with a bit of sense is way ahead of the government and in reality social distancing is already going on with many businesses cancelling meetings and events and individuals / families cancelling holidays and trips. Meanwhile, government is slavishly sticking to the same line and resultingly, so too are many business and people. 

Absolute madness.  Some nonsense from talking heads on TV about the risk of people rebelling against a lockdown and how strong measures now could be counter productive. Most people I know are ready for action now to avert the kind of disaster that is playing out in Italy.

Until government give the kind of leadership that is required, we are going to be sitting in limbo with some people being highly responsible and others being highly irresponsible and people like yourself stuck in a quandry between going on holiday and cancelling and the government advice letting the travel insurer off the hook. 

Being told today that even if the government come out and warn against travel to certain areas you still can't be refunded. They have to ban all travel to whatever country you are heading to. Travel companies make you feel like a dipstick when you try to talk to them - nothing to worry about! Even to rearrange the park/hotel package and lose the flights you have to pick dates now when you've no idea what's ahead of us and you lose your ATOL cover because it's no longer a package. Pricks.

The principle of my child's school is in negotiation with the travel company after school ski trip on Saturday cancelled, bunch of greedy whores, hopefully this whole sorry episode changes the landscape for these companies, they have 50K from this school for a trip that can't happen and they are in negotiations about any possible refund!

Update on this. The bastards have said it going to cost 1.5 times to twice the price if we go in October/November time. You can't say someone isn't taking the piss there.

[bigarsedkeeper]

'Twas just thinking over lunchtime that if millions of people at a time across the world end up having to "self isolate", will Pr0nhub be able to cope with the inevitable surge of visitors & traffic?

Or the maternity wards in 9 months time.

[Ed Ricketts]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-51836206

The f**kers know we're vulnerable.

[RadioGAAGAA]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-51836206

The f**kers know we're vulnerable.

Never liked Winnie the Pooh.

This shows I was right. No better than a f**king (Thunder)cat.