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Boris Johnson orders pubs, restaurants and cafes to close across the UK from midnight tonight

There are more than 3,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK.

UK PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson has said the UK government is telling pubs, cafes, nightclubs, bars, restaurants, theatres, leisure centres and gyms to close from tonight to fight coronavirus.

“The speed of our eventual recovery depends entirely on our collective ability to get on top of the virus now and that means we have to take the next steps on scientific advice,” he told the daily Covid-19 press conference.

“And following our plan we are strengthening the measures announced on Monday.

“We need now to push down further on that curve of transmission between us.

“And so following agreement with all the … devolved administrations, we are collectively telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close tonight as soon as they reasonably can and not to open tomorrow.

“Though, to be clear, they can continue to provide take out services

“We’re also telling nightclubs, theatres, cinemas, gyms and leisure centres to close on the same timescale.”

Johnson said the government would be continually assessing the situation around pubs and cafes and other requested closures “to see if we can relax any of these measures”.

He added: “You may be tempted to go out tonight and I say to you please don’t, you may think that you are invincible – but there is no guarantee that you will get it.

“But you can still be a carrier of the disease and pass it on.”

He added: “We want you as far as possible to stay at home.”

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he agreed with the decision to shut pubs, restaurants and other public spaces.

“I want to make a direct appeal to everyone: Act immediately on the expert advice,” he tweeted.

“If you ignore this, people will die as a result.”

Workers’ wages

Chancellor Rishi Suna said the government will pick up “most of” the wages of workers.

He said: “I have a responsibility to make sure that we protect, as far as possible, people’s jobs and incomes.

“Today I can announce that in the first time of our history, the Government is going to step in and help pay people’s wages.

“We’re setting up a new coronavirus job retention scheme. Any employer in the country small or large, charitable or non-profit, will be eligible for the scheme.

“Employers will be able to contact HMRC for a grant to cover most of the wages of people who are not working but are furloughed and kept on payroll rather than being laid off.

“Government grants will cover 80% of the salary of retained workers up to a total of £2,500 a month – that’s just above the median income.”

 Sunak said “our planned economic response will be one of the most comprehensive in the world”.

He added: “To all those at home, right now anxious about the days ahead, I say you will not face this alone.”

Communities minister Deirdre Hargey said she is working to relieve the hardship and negative impact of coronavirus on people and their wellbeing, with actions from “building early flexibility in our social security system” to ensure people in need the help they require.

Ms Hargey revealed there has been an increase in demand of 300% of the social security system, adding resources are being adjusted to cope with demand.

She also announced that her department is providing £200,000 of match-funding to Community Foundation NI’s (CFNI) Coronavirus Community Fund.

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    Mute Pùca
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:18 PM

    the horse has bolted Boris

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    Mute Alan Lynch
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    @Pùca: the horse is looooong gone

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    Mute Peter Govan
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:24 PM

    @Pùca: We pulled the plug five days ago . Hardly that far ahead , especially considering they were weekdays in the difference

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    Mute Bobby wilson
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:24 PM

    @Pùca: good! better late than never, I am very concerned at this month in time for the 10 million Irish born and intergenerational irish people living in britain and even all British people for that matter too!

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    Mute Brian Madden
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:33 PM

    @Pùca: they need to start proper testing

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    Mute Thomas O' Donnell
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:41 PM

    @Peter Govan: And we haven’t ordered restaurants and cafes to shut. It will be interesting to see how the UK fares compared with us.

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    Mute Peter Hughes
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:50 PM

    @Pùca: I’d put money that they still have less deaths than us per capita when the dust settles, people in this country seem to for some reason that we are doing well, the pubs were packed last week that will only filter through now…..that and we have half the ICU beds per capita because of FFG running the health system into the ground which means …..well I will let you have a think of that one.

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    Mute John Duffy
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:51 PM

    @Peter Govan: those 5 days could literally be the difference. Hundreds infected versus thousands although its likely to be of a significantly higher order

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    Mute John Horan
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:54 PM

    @Brian Madden: What difference will testing make? Presume that everyone has it and treat them like a social pariah. Positive test won’t make any difference to the treatment…they only treat symptoms

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:54 PM

    @Peter Govan: their population is 11 times bigger than ours and they’ve been mixing for a week longer. They are f**”"”….Italy part II

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    Mute Frank Cauldhame
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    Mar 20th 2020, 6:12 PM

    Its not a competition to see which country has best dealt with Covid-19, ffs.

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    Mute Dave O'Keeffe
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    Mar 20th 2020, 8:08 PM

    @Peter Hughes: they have 6 times as many cases and 60 times as many deaths currently. Whatever way you look at it currently you’ve a better chance of a positive outcome here.

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    Mute Fergal Doyle
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    Mar 20th 2020, 8:26 PM

    @Pùca: UK just moved ahead of us today

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    Mute Anthony Doyle
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    Mar 20th 2020, 8:42 PM

    @Fergal Doyle: they got to be better than us at something

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    Mute John O'Brien
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    Mar 20th 2020, 9:38 PM

    @John Horan: The difference is contact tracing, crucial tactics used by Korea and Taiwan.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    Pity you didn’t cancel Cheltenham, Boris

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    Mute Adrian O'Donnell
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:54 PM

    @Simone Rapple: pity our contingent went.

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    Mute Damian Moylan
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    Mar 20th 2020, 8:30 PM

    @Simone Rapple: At least we have a Medical Doctor in charge here, Leo V. Big difference.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 9:19 PM

    @Simone Rapple: In another week we will be sorry he didn’t when there is a spike in numbers here linked to people who went over and brought it home. Idiots!

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    Mute Dalya Al-Tulaihi
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:18 PM

    Someone’s late to the party

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    Mute Daithi De Roiste
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:32 PM

    @Dalya Al-Tulaihi: he’s an ejit? Typical Britain, always want to be different

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    Mute Seán Ó Briain
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    Took his time. His actions has cost people their lives.

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    Mar 21st 2020, 12:00 AM

    @Seán Ó Briain: and their jobs

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    Mute John Clince
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    Too little too late

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:18 PM

    Finally

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    Mute Desmond Wisley
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:20 PM

    10 days too late bojo

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    Mute Stephen Foster
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:22 PM

    What a toss bag. Just shows us how well our government reacted to the crisis.

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    Mute james dimaggio
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    Mar 20th 2020, 6:43 PM

    @Stephen Foster: What’s wrong with Irish people? Always so quick to criticise anything the UK does that’s different from what we do here. How do you all know for sure the UK have missed the boat? It seems that some over here positively revel in the UK’s misfortune. It’s time you all copped on and grew up. Anything any country does in order to stop the spread should be applauded. The quicker they get it under control, the sooner you’ll all get your beloved UK football back.

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    Mute Barry
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    Mar 20th 2020, 6:59 PM

    @james dimaggio: the UK failed to learn from Italy and other EU country’s. That’s a fact.

    It choose a route that they were advised against by the WHO, It was far too risky.

    It’s clear that the UK kept putting business before public health. Shameful

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    Mar 21st 2020, 12:01 AM

    @james dimaggio: are you got real?

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    Mar 21st 2020, 12:35 AM

    @Daniel Finucane: WHO have advised against shutting down economies and borders , testing and tracing with isolation of the elderly and people with other medical conditions is what they advise , this is like a flu you cant expect to stop it only mitigate it

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:22 PM

    Boris you have put you own citizens in peril by being so adamant to not row in with the rest of the EU on the first post Brexit world crisis. And the 2 tier closure of schools is just ridiculous. Every other country was in the same boat about childcare for frontline staff but where they found solutions you found problems.

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    Mute jzT
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    Bit late now ya clown

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    His dad won’t be happy

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:18 PM

    Better late then never

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:45 PM

    @Shane Connolly: sadly but people will die that could have been saved if he acted earlier

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:26 PM

    Boris and his two side kick scientists last week telling everybody it’s fine things will remain as normal that the WHO organisation had it all wrong that they were right and even had the attitude sure if 250k people die so be it.absolutley disgusting from this man.

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    Mute Catherine Gaffney
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:25 PM

    Herd immunity. …. Oh Boris Trump… the cohort that voted for you have suffered greatly. What is it about ENGLISH arrogance ? Did you think that the WHO were clowns? Leo and Simon look like statemen . TOO LITTLE. TOO LATE.

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    Mar 21st 2020, 12:20 PM

    @Catherine Gaffney: Leo enjoying his Holiday in the US reading a speech he didn’t write. A real hero what guy.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 6:22 PM

    Interesting that none of the Irish media are running the story about British workers getting 80 percent of their wages paid by the government its as if they have been briefed not to run it.

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    Mute John Peeters
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:20 PM

    Way too late. Should have acted much sooner instead of adopting a policy that is proving to be as worthless and poorly thought through. BOJO like Trump being shown up for the jokers they are.

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    Mute Martin Mc Donagh
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:18 PM

    That’s so sad….

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    Mute Caroline Otoole
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    Too late

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    Mute David Linehan
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    Welcome to the pandemic Britain. It’s not often Trump and the states are shown. Congrats.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:21 PM

    A great man to have a week after a crisis!

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    Mute Tom Bombdadil
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    Well done and hopefully soon enough.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 6:04 PM

    Whatever you say about Bojo they are paying 80% of salaries up yo 2.5k a month sterling. This makes sure people have money they are not laid off and have jobs to go back to. We get claim you 203 per week??

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    Mute Alan Lambert
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    Why didn’t we think of that?

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    Mute eddie horgan
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:24 PM

    About time. How many lives will be lost because of his dithering

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    Mute Paul Shepherd
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:39 PM

    Sure he’ll have everything under control in twelve weeks according to his personal expert opinion. Interesting to see how that works out?

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    Mute Laro Alba
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:36 PM

    A little too late. He’s gonna pay a massive price for the extra week he kept pubs and schools open. At first he was trying to save on pension payouts but now realized that a greater price will be now paid in 10 days time in overcrowded hospitals. What a muppet.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:25 PM

    No chance he can control those chavs from partying on the last day. Gonna be mayhem

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    Always good advice to do the exact opposite of anything Tim Martin says. Eventually.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:32 PM

    Good man Boris, his finger in the pulse as usual. Tim Martin won’t be happy mind. Is his mantra to do the exactly opposite thing to Europe? Is this the divergence he so badly wanted? Boris will be directly responsible for causing hundreds of unnecessary deaths.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:35 PM

    Today’s Sports Results
    Dáil Éireann 2-0 Westminster UK
    Dáil Éireann 1-0 Northern Ireland Assembly

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:42 PM

    I don’t know why everyone on here is being so smart assed. My friends in Ireland tell me that cafes are still packed, you should have gone into lock down when you closed the pubs etc

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:46 PM

    @Ian James Burgess: your friends are lying

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:49 PM

    @Ian James Burgess: Fake news from your friends Ian.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:59 PM

    @Ian James Burgess: get new friends because your current ones are liars!!

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    Mar 20th 2020, 6:00 PM

    @Ian James Burgess: get new friends!!

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    Mute Lionheart1
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    Mar 20th 2020, 8:00 PM

    @Ian James Burgess: Just Boris bashing again.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 9:02 PM

    @Paul O’Sullivan: carrickmines shopping centre. I’ve seen the photos. The queue outside the GPO etc

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    Mar 20th 2020, 9:04 PM

    @Paul O’Sullivan: I saw the RTE news this evening Dun Laoighre pier with hundreds of people strolling along.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:28 PM

    Tim Martin flock yourself when this crisis ends boycott all his pubs in Ireland and the UK.

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    Mute Briangu
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    Mar 20th 2020, 10:50 PM

    @patrick o keeffe: how do you make that out.. They are paying 80 % of waves up to 2500 you clown.. What are we doing? Platitudes from Leo aren’t going to make up that difference

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:20 PM

    Too late and the price is a lot of lives. Well played Boris! Shameful!

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:21 PM

    Finally

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:44 PM

    The brits are paying 80% of workers wages. Not like this country. 305 euro if you have the virus, 203 euro if you don’t. I’m still not going out so basically the same as if I had the virus. Think I’ll lick a few door handles.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:26 PM

    Too little too late.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:36 PM

    UK, the New Italy except the weather is sh…

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:39 PM

    Let’s not forget Our own Government wasn’t afraid to trot out the line about healthcare and children when justifying not closing schools
    What we need is to provide temporary accommodation for a healthcare staff
    most of whom are petrified of coming home and passing on the virus to their family. The Chelsea owner has provided his hotel to NHS staff

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    Mar 20th 2020, 7:55 PM

    @Oscar Wilde: Yes he has for 2 months at his own expense,even though the UK have taken his citizenship away.
    B@stards.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:39 PM

    The lager louts of engerland won’t comply

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    Mar 20th 2020, 7:59 PM

    @Emmett Currie: Don’t think their doing so in Cork. You may need to look into that.
    The UK are shutting pubs from midnight,when is Ireland going to make it compulsory.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:51 PM

    I watched the news conference I have to say Boris comes across deluded. His obviously not in control no leadership.

    His Chancellor of the Excheaquer seems to be a nice fella, genuine and knows Boris has left this too late…
    Boris clearly does not have a clue, his words ‘ were gonna zap this’ if only Boris

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    Mute Valerie
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:57 PM

    Looking forward to all the video’s of jam packed pubs and clubs all around the UK later…..to late now!!

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    Mar 20th 2020, 6:04 PM

    And yet his father was adamant that nothing would stop him going to the pub .

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:43 PM

    Boris is the lad that shows up for the big Friday night party atbthe wrong venue on a Tuesday! Welcome to the party Boris!

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:29 PM

    No flights or boats left in here I hope from England..

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    Mar 20th 2020, 10:11 PM

    I think the Brits will come out of this a lot better than the Irish with their massive resources they are well able to fight their own battle. Its Ireland that is in big trouble allround and it will be interesting to see just how much assistance Ireland gets from our EU masters.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:29 PM

    Claps slowly……. duhh

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:37 PM

    Pillock

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:54 PM

    Bit to late there Boris, better late than never I suppose, 3k cases well done

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:38 PM

    BOOOOOOOOOM The Shilling has Dropped!!!

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:33 PM

    It’s was all about econamy over people’s lives with out people you won’t have an economy what a clown

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    Mute Briangu
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    Mar 20th 2020, 10:52 PM

    @Paul Dunne: You’re the clown.. Britain is doing far more more for its workers then we are.. What makes you think we are so amazing?

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    Mute Johnsinker
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:21 PM

    Too late fool

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:19 PM

    Cheers!

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    Mar 20th 2020, 7:43 PM

    So they’ve decide that killing off their old people and some younger ones is not the done thing nowadays. They got away with it in the past but times have moved on…

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    Mar 20th 2020, 7:37 PM

    That curve, the curve he has been harping on about the past few weeks, is gonna sky rocket for them in UK. Arlene will be snappin’

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    Mute Greg Daniel
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    Mar 20th 2020, 9:37 PM

    You can hide under the bed now and become unemployed because your actions will send your employer into administration and bankruptcy.

    Or you can sensibly try and keep the economy and your employer alive, if you are allowed to go to work.

    That is simply done by having common sense and behaving as advised by the authorities.

    People are focused only on the virus and themselves right now.

    There is a much larger monster lurking behind that no one is looking at. It is a global financial crisis multiple times worse than 2008-2011.

    The level of unemployment and poverty will be on a scale not seen in the western word since world war times.

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    Mute Stephen Woods
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    Mar 20th 2020, 7:14 PM

    Ah last hurrah for them, will be a busy night

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    Mar 20th 2020, 7:16 PM

    @Stephen Woods: btw I’m being sarcastic, not allowing them to open at all today would make more sense.

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    Mar 20th 2020, 8:27 PM

    BOJO and CO justbmoved ahead of us today

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    Mar 21st 2020, 12:53 AM

    Boris is he real and will he ever catch up the UK is not the B all and end all of the world get a grip

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    Mute Michelle Maher
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    Mar 21st 2020, 6:09 AM

    Poor old Boris is a little too late – perhaps if he cared enough about his fella citizens he would have researched the devastation this this has caused and learned lessons from them from other countries. What an arrogant, selfish, pompous git. He clearly hasn’t a notion.

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    Mute Brona Campbell
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    Mar 20th 2020, 10:00 PM

    And the gold medal goes to the biggest arse hole of all time. Thanks for potentially eliminating our elders. Great stuff!!! Sleep tight!!

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    Mute Brian Rochford
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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:23 PM

    C19 for slow learners

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    Mar 20th 2020, 5:24 PM

    C 19 for slow learners

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