Treating patients in tents in Italy. People on the floor dying in Spanish hospitals. Mass graves being dug in NY.

42 days into this in Ireland, we've averaged 7 dead a day while maintaining ICU capacity & national spirit and people are making out it's a disaster.

Grow up.

What annoys me is people think they're attacking Leo by making out it's a disaster but in reality they're attacking our medical scientists, doctors, nurses, carers, porters, receptionists, gardai, contact tracing volunteers, universities all rallying together to fight a battle.

If you're making out 287 dead in 42 days is a disaster, you're implicit in your belief our frontline have performed disastrously. You can't extricate yourself from paradoxical statements by trying to zone in on politicians.

You're insulting incredible courage and resilience.

And then I've people quoting me Pearse?? To persuade me he would approve of tearing down other Irish people during a crisis?

Imagine telling him in 100 years from now, some Irish people would use a crisis to allege the British government is more honest than an Irish one?

I do like quotes from inspirational Irish people, so here's a couple for ya.

"Fight the real enemy" - Sinead O' Connor
"Pull like a dog" - Paul O' Donovan

No government is immune from legitimate criticism but some of you are fighting a different fight. Ours is with coronavirus.