Brendan Burgess
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The "vox pops" that are being sent out by some, for example, " when should have nationalised private hospitals", or we should "have increased ICU beds" and loads more , simply emboldens people to simply blame the government and justify their actions.
But it's not just the vox pops. It's the media as well.
What's her alternative? Actual lockdown?Here is another example
Róisín Ingle: I am choosing not to listen to the scaremongerers in charge
Instead I listen to Adele, and remember the day I realised my marriage was overwww.irishtimes.com
However sad most of the songs are, and they are heartbreaking, I am choosing to listen to Adele at the moment rather than to the people in charge. The people in charge are deliberately and tactically scaremongering. They aren’t even trying to hide the fact any more. According to one senior Government Minister, a combination of our chief medical officer “scaring the bejaysus out of people” and booster shots is going to keep us out of lockdown. Fear as a weapon. Fear as a cattle prod. No thanks. Bejaysus, I’m not buying into that.
Anyway, it could reasonably be argued that the much more likely impact of the round-the-clock relaying of the same messages we’ve been hearing for nearly two years is that you risk boring the bejaysus out of people. No offence meant to him – he is only doing his extremely difficult and unenviable job after all – but lately when the Chief Scaring Officer comes on the radio I’ve been turning him off and sticking on Adele instead.
Ye Gads, you'd really would worry about what is considered journalism nowadays.Here is another example
Róisín Ingle: I am choosing not to listen to the scaremongerers in charge
Instead I listen to Adele, and remember the day I realised my marriage was overwww.irishtimes.com
However sad most of the songs are, and they are heartbreaking, I am choosing to listen to Adele at the moment rather than to the people in charge. The people in charge are deliberately and tactically scaremongering. They aren’t even trying to hide the fact any more. According to one senior Government Minister, a combination of our chief medical officer “scaring the bejaysus out of people” and booster shots is going to keep us out of lockdown. Fear as a weapon. Fear as a cattle prod. No thanks. Bejaysus, I’m not buying into that.
Anyway, it could reasonably be argued that the much more likely impact of the round-the-clock relaying of the same messages we’ve been hearing for nearly two years is that you risk boring the bejaysus out of people. No offence meant to him – he is only doing his extremely difficult and unenviable job after all – but lately when the Chief Scaring Officer comes on the radio I’ve been turning him off and sticking on Adele instead.
She doesn't know what she wants it's a piece to match Boris at the CBI conference the other day trivialisation of serious issues, just to look cool.What's her alternative? Actual lockdown?
Who will she deflect blame onto then?
Living with covid isn't about ignoring it in 'la la land', or business as usual - it means you need to have a healthy sense of awareness, fear or concern, if not for what it can do to you than for the vulnerable people & potential superspreaders (physios, hairdressers, waiting staff) you might interact with, and conduct yourself accordingly as you try to lead as normal a life as you can.
I saw the headline and just didn't read it. Shoddy 'journalism' but about what I'd expect from the author.Here is another example
Róisín Ingle: I am choosing not to listen to the scaremongerers in charge
Instead I listen to Adele, and remember the day I realised my marriage was overwww.irishtimes.com
However sad most of the songs are, and they are heartbreaking, I am choosing to listen to Adele at the moment rather than to the people in charge. The people in charge are deliberately and tactically scaremongering. They aren’t even trying to hide the fact any more. According to one senior Government Minister, a combination of our chief medical officer “scaring the bejaysus out of people” and booster shots is going to keep us out of lockdown. Fear as a weapon. Fear as a cattle prod. No thanks. Bejaysus, I’m not buying into that.
Anyway, it could reasonably be argued that the much more likely impact of the round-the-clock relaying of the same messages we’ve been hearing for nearly two years is that you risk boring the bejaysus out of people. No offence meant to him – he is only doing his extremely difficult and unenviable job after all – but lately when the Chief Scaring Officer comes on the radio I’ve been turning him off and sticking on Adele instead.
And another one
The week the State’s Covid gears were jammed into reverse
Officials hope heavy messaging, restrictions and boosters will start to do their workwww.irishtimes.com
It is right to change policy when necessary. It would be much worse to blindly stick to a policy when the evidence changes.
Brendan
They opposed masks for a long time and were recently dismissive of antigen tests. It's fine to change tack but they should just own it as it's an evolving situation.It is worrying if NPHET are now concerned with looking like they might have got things wrong.
That of course was prior to the emergence of the Delta variant, and variants were flagged early as a significant risk. That said, while the vaccines we are currently using have a significantly lower effectiveness against Delta after a single dose, they are close to 90% effectiveness against the Delta after the second dose.There seems to be some revisionism in relation to what the vaccines promised also. Initially they were heralded as a game-changer and the key to a return to normality (efficacy rates of 90%+ bandied about).
Other countries have shown that antigen testing at mass scale does not result in a significant drop in infections, and there is a valid concern that symptomatic people here are using them and failing to isolate if the results are negative.They opposed masks for a long time and were recently dismissive of antigen tests. It's fine to change tack but they should just own it as it's an evolving situation.
There's so much in this country that could be applied to.It is a systemic issue rather than a personnel issue.
And to think that since only 60 + are eligible for the booster, manners seems have disappeared for some.At last the Irish Times is showing a bit of balance and understanding.
Kathy Sheridan: Complaints over vaccine queues a sad reflection on entitled, negative public
First-world vaccine privilege is taken for grantedwww.irishtimes.com
My 2½-hour wait for the booster last Friday was a doddle compared to the later four- and five-hour queues that presented a challenge for people with mobility and other issues. That was clearly not the fault of staff and volunteers who remained calm, efficient and kindly even in the face of brewing irritability. Perspective: the booster is a triumph. Case numbers are falling in those lucky groups. Fewer people will take up an ICU bed or die. Yet one rheumatologist’s timeline on Saturday was full of people giving out about the queues – “This is a free, life-saving shot. I would happily wait starkers in the snow for it,” she commented. One nurse vaccinator at Citywest arrived home exhausted having watched colleagues being told they were “bloody useless”.
“Spent a day having the head torn off me by people who had to queue . . . for a life-saving, free vaccine! Frontline workers don’t deserve the abuse they received today.”
And to think that since only 60 + are eligible for the booster, manners seems to have left our society for some.
Well that's what Joe Duffy will be hearing.Everyone knows old people aren't cranky so it must have been the health workers!
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