I cant very well take it back now
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I actually thought it would be the lad who came in second
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This will tip a few lads over the edge
https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/1787947138124837042?t=egk5xzCut6vLwkE88oExOQ&s=19
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I see Phil Nolan may be in a bit of trouble in SFI in relation to inappropriate behaviour bordering on bullying.
He had the head of a lad who’d be a terror to work for.
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He didn’t take too kindly to being challenged
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“Prof Nolan is currently on “medical leave” from organisation. He did not respond to phone messages seeking comment ahead of the publication of this article.”
aka
Pulling a Dee
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In fairness to Philip Nolan, his comparison of antigen tests to snake oil was quite humuourous.
#relandisfull but also our population is collapsing because of the vaccine Holocaust. 
Where did they hide all the bodies?
Same fellas don’t believe in the actual holocaust
One billion. Wow.
Lots of empty space for everyone still standing.
Housing crisis over
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Did it solve the issue of increased numbers on benefits as well?
On the spaceship mate.
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No more FLiRTing!
A new Covid variant FLiRT has arrived in Ireland – how worried should we be?
The concern in various countries is that the new variant could lead to a summer surge in cases
Scientists are monitoring the growth of the new FLiRT Covid variant. Stock image
Eilish O’Regan
Today at 13:34
A new Covid variant, nicknamed FLiRT, has arrived in Ireland and is quickly gaining ground, now accounting for around one-third of cases of the virus picked up here.
Virologists are using the term FLiRT to describe a family of different variants – KP.2, KP.3, JN.1.7, JN.1.1, and KP.1.1. They are all descendants of the JN.1 variants dubbed Juno that have been dominant in Ireland for the past few months.
The pandemic has spawned a multitude of variants since 2020, from the very dangerous to the mild. How worried should we be about this latest mutation?
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Getting a foothold
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reported that between the week beginning April 15 and the week ending May 19, FLiRT lineages made up around 36.1pc of all sequenced Covid cases.
It said: “So-called FLiRT lineages accounted for 36.1pc – or 80 – of sequenced cases in Ireland between week 15 and week 19, 2024. These lineages included: LA.2, JN.1.16.1, KP.2 and KP.1.1.”
Six cases of KP.2 have been identified so far in Northern Ireland. It is also sweeping the UK and is being monitored in the US.
Serious illness risk
Health officials are still unclear if this variant is potentially more severe,
but there is currently no evidence that FLiRT is any more of a threat than previous strains. The Centre for Disease Control in the US said there is no reason to believe it will lead to more severe disease. However, Covid remains a risk for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.
Summer surge
The concern is that the new variant could lead to a surge in cases. But we are very far from the dark days of the pandemic and the rise in cases is nothing like it was in the early phases. However, any increase causes disruption to the health service. Although the risk of severe illness is low, there continues to be the chance of developing long-Covid.
The most recent report showed there were 257 confirmed cases of Covid here last week, a fall of 5.2pc compared to the previous week. The highest number of infections was in the age group 75 to 84. However, there is limited testing now, so true infection levels are not known.
Symptoms of the new variant
The symptoms seem to be the same as previously reported, including high temperature or shivering. Other symptoms include a new, continual cough, a loss or change to sense of smell or taste, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches and headaches.
Wall of immunity
A combination of previous infection and vaccination has meant the population is well protected from severe disease, although Covid remains a greater risk to vulnerable groups.
There were 149 patients in hospital yesterday with the virus, although the vast majority are there for other illnesses. There are five patients with the virus in intensive care.
The HSE is reminding eligible groups that the current spring Covid booster rollout ends on June 14. They are available to people aged 80 or older, those with a weak immune system and people living in a long-term facility.
Dr Lucy Jessop, director of the National Immunisation Office, said: “We know people’s immunity from the Covid vaccine weakens over time, especially in older people. This latest booster will keep them protected from serious illness and boost their immunity against infection from Covid.”
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They mugged the lads under the bed off good and proper.
Rubbing some snake oil onto his baldy head there
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