Crowds at Féile Belfast last week. Image: Youtube/DMC Event Promotions Crowds at Féile Belfast last week. Image: Youtube/DMC Event Promotions THAT OLD FAMILIAR back to school feeling will be felt by more than just students next week, as the country awaits another Covid-19 announcement and the government prepares for the return of the Dáil.
Culture Minister Catherine Martin and her officials had a roadmap ready a number of weeks ago but she was not in a position to get it on the agenda of the Cabinet Covid-19 sub-committee as she was not among the ministers that can attend the meeting. This is largely because comparisons are difficult to ignore with the massively increased crowds at sporting events and the regularity of live gigs north of the border.
At one point they turned to each other and said “lads, we’re actually playing a gig here” as if they were in disbelief. Public health officials had previously expected the Delta wave to peak in the third week of August but it is now expected to top out in September.“There’s a very high incidence, people need to take this on board, there’s a very high incidence out there and that has had an impact on our hospitalisation, every Covid case has a disproportionate impact on hospitals and our health services,” the Taoiseach told RTÉ’s Six One on Thursday.
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The statement confirms plans to “actively manage” lectures in large theatres halls in particular either by putting limits on occupancy or duration. DCU has said students should plan to attend face-to-face classes in Semester One with an assessment carried out of each room layout.
Give the Daily covid scandemic a rest please there is real news out there go report on that for a change
Make it make sense to me 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫
The government are in the wrong
Something is starting to smell fishy about all this vacinne and its absolute failure🤨
Recent data shows vaccinated spreading virus at same levels as unvaccinated. Numbers going through the roof in one of the most vaccinated compliant countries in the world. The vaccines aren't working. What's going on? Why aren't we being told the truth? My family is afraid
Successful 🤔
CMOIreland I say this is your worst nightmare , people living and not waiting to see you day after day , the people want their lives back and not you at the centre of our decisions
Let’s open the schools first. Wait 3 weeks to ensure numbers are under control, then more restrictions can be lifted. No Big Bang. Step by step. We are getting there.
The Taliban have taken power down south