Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has said the country is at a watershed moment and warned there is a "very, very small window where we can stop us having to go back to severe restrictions."
But, he said, of 4,957 outbreaks up to 10 October, 3,532 of them were in private homes, "so in an effort to be able to spend Christmas together...we need to cut out the popping in for a cup of tea". Mr Coveney also said he had worries for the GAA ahead of the resumption of inter-county action this weekend. Mr Coveney described the "enormous numbers" in Northern Ireland is very worrying, and said that while there is a lot of cooperation between the two jurisdictions, the Government is anxious to do more and have a collective approach both North and South.
Speaking on the same programme, Dr Gabriel Scally said the response to Covid-19 needs to be a "properly integrated effort north and south". Last night, the Taoiseach said the country can get through this if people work together and adhere to the rules.
Sitting on M1 traffic caused by Garda Checkpoint the amount of UK & NI registration card is unreal not one been stopped or quizzed
Trumpie is giving it socks!
LetIrelandLive
Fine the no maskers. Take social payments.
In 3.. 2.. 1...
Until Varadkar throws off his shirt and says drinking in the park is fine, guys.
No one is adhering to this. 😂😂
Harris is out of his depth. If he thinks people ain’t gonna visit their mates he’s got another thing coming 😂
FergalBowers said the same on October 5 ...
Sorry Simon. No offence. But you are talking absolute nonsense. For a start do you really believe those who have not followed rules are going to follow this one? Seriously? I'm afraid you guys are deluded if you believe this.
People are still gonna have house parties.
The restrictions are not logical. We CLOSE pubs, but in schools thousands of children see each other every day. And after school they infect everyone and everywhere. Full lockdown for 2 weeks including food shops and airport or zero lockdown!!!!!!!
A game changer would be honesty. Households are not where this virus is seeding. It doesn’t just manifest itself under your cooker. Its brought home. The result of families mixing with 30-100+ other families every day. Harris knows this. And he’s wasting valuable time. ZeroCovid
How many covid ''game changers' have we been through so far? No genuine game exists. Covid - baseless CASES produced by flawed PCR tests
NI already slipped and showed that their scientific conclusion was that stopping household contacts would lower R number by 0.1 and that closing schools would lower it by 0.2-0.5, it was the hightest number out of all options.
lots of classes being sent home from different schools this week. virus is getting a grip in schools. no social distancing. no ventilation. heat on. this is going to get ugly. level 4 COVID19ireland
Poor Ireland with these clowns
Proof, if proof were needed, that Simon is a bit simple. Seems like a nice lad, but thick.
DoNotComply the State has no Business in ppl lives LetIrelandLive
adamboultonSKY Utter bollocks.
That's what it is, an irrational belief that has no basis in fact. Clutching at straws
What a numpty
Simon Harris is not qualified to give such analysis. Actually he is not qualified in anything.
What about solo dwellers? Govt ignoring social (& psych, emotional & sexual) needs of those living alone. Needs met in multi person units that solo units do not. Planning should be inclusive. Have followed all restrictions to date but will continue to visit other solo dwellers.
Prohibition is a word that implies the law.... is it advisory or the law?
Nope, still about control.
Not when children are mixing every day for 5 hours