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1. #COVID-19: Shifting HSE guidance to staff for how to cope with Covid-19 suggests that growing pressures have forced some isolated healthcare workers to return to work early and pregnant staff to remain on the frontline – contrary to the official advice at the beginning of the crisis.
2. #HIGHEST DAILY NUMBER: Health officials yesterday confirmed that there were 553 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland – the largest number of new cases reported in one day so far. There are now 8,928 confirmed cases of the virus in Ireland and 320 deaths.
3. #US: The death toll from Covid-19 in the US is now more than 20,000 – surpassing figures in Italy and becoming the highest death toll in any country to date.
4. #LEBANON: Syrian refugees living in Lebanon have spoken to TheJournal.ie about why they fled their homes and the reality of life in refugee camps and informal settlements.
5. #UK: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he owes his life to NHS staff treating him for Covid-19 as his government faces further criticism about the supply of protective equipment to frontline workers.
6. #ROSCOMMON: Gardaí have appealed for witnesses after a woman in her 20s died following a car crash in Boyle, Co Roscommon.
7. #SHINE YOUR LIGHT: Politicians and Irish embassies joined members of the public in leaving a light in their front windows last night to honour the work being done by frontline healthcare staff and essential workers, as well as to remember those who are sick with Covid-19 or have died.
8. #EATING DISORDERS: A lot of challenges have arisen for people with eating disorders due to Covid-19 restrictions and changes to daily routines, an expert has said.
9. #ERASMUS: Irish student who had been studying abroad as part of the EU’s Erasmus programme are still paying rent on their accommodation abroad.
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He’s another Bertie… Getting out in the nick of time before the shit hits the fan!!!!
I agree, the similarities are striking.
I thought It had already hit !
Apparently France is next ! ! Light the blue touch paper and stand well clear.
No, it’s Spains turn. France will have to wait ’till after Christmas.
Id love to see the look on Merkel hatchet face today….. Firstly, her smug grin in hearing Silvio is gone….then seeing it change to shock when she realises France could be worse than Portugal….. Oh, to be a fly on the wall!!!!
Will Sarkosy get his marching orders as well when France comes under pressure?
An unelected puppet , who happens to be a leading member of the Bilderberg Group, is set to be installed. No wonder IMF and markets are delighted – less of that pesky democratic election stuff to get in the way of the real business….
Considering the scale of the debt in these countries makes us look good !
Afraid not. Although Italy’s public sector debt is huge, their private sector debt (household borrowing) is exceptionally low and their budget deficit is also very manageable. Contrast with Ireland, we have high (though not yet very high) public sector debt, absolutely enormous private sector debt and a huge budget deficit.
Public sector debt is only a problem for us because it is growing as a proportion of GDP. Hard to grown GDP when private sector debt is so huge as people need to pay down their debts rather than spend. This is why it’s nonsense when Michael Noonan says he needs to get people spending again. How exactly……?
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