You can't stop death

There is an acceptable number of deaths from COVID-19, and it's simply dishonest to tell people otherwise; the Cabinet is briefed on the possibility of blackouts this winter; and Sinn Fein are polling at 33%, which suggests the Government's policy of deliberately increasing the cost of living may not have been a terribly good idea.

Show Notes

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/health-pharma/let-s-talk-about-acceptable-covid-death-rates-before-restrictions-kick-in-1.4707096
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/respiratory-virus-puts-more-pressure-on-hospitals-38mc3gqw2?t=ie
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210913-the-little-known-virus-that-surged-in-children-this-summer
https://www.businesspost.ie/ireland/rise-in-cost-of-living-alarms-94-of-voters-red-c-poll-finds-53657482

What is TRSI?

It's basically just a more vulgar version of Statler and Waldorf.