Dr Lisa Cunningham

[Aoife g]

Appoogies-in the industry we only refer to flights being banned as zero flights running. I’m a pilot- I was actually meant to be at helm of one of those repatriation flights but got bumped off.

regardless she stil travelled through NI which was allowed. I’m not sure what part doesn’t make sense to you?

 

[Pollyannah]

Lisa is working in the UK, she is not on secondment or part of any agreement. She left her job in the HSE so gave up an entitlement to be “essential” in Ireland. Her cloak and dagger initial announcement clarifies she knew that and also knew the backup plan she intimated wasn’t right or honest.

 

[Aoife g]

Definitely not honest. Perhaps not ethical. But not illegal. There’s a huge difference here

And actually as far as I know (in terms of what we as airlines check) you just have to be essential in one of the countries you’re flying from/to. She’s also caring for children so definitely coveted.
In fact, if she had flown into Irish airport, visa control there would’ve likely not even made her full out a form indicating where she was isolating. Crappy I know but true

 

[starryeyed10]

People don't think what she did was ethical and don't like that she comes on Instagram preaching about stuff and apparently was on TV or something being a face for medical professionals talking about covid (correct me if I am wrong I didn't actually see her on TV). I don't know why people are trying to justify what she did. Sure if she was a normal person people would care less but she's trying to be a "public figure".

What's the point in debating if it was technically right or legal? That is not really relevant imo. People should use fecking common sense and think about how their actions could affect others. If most people try to find loopholes to every rule or guideline it will lead to everyone being up shits creek fairly quickly. If everyone acted like her it'd be a diaster. I haven't seen my family in over one and half years because of covid and I am certainly not unique. That is common amongst people living abroad right now.

Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. It's not illegal to go and lick everything in the supermarket but I am not going to do that because it's plain stupid. This is all new the government aren't going to go and legislate for every thing. If you need a law to tell you what's right and wrong what kind of a human being are you

 

[Outwageous]

Because they capped flights into Ireland? I’m not trying to start a fight with you- I swear. Flight were capped, so lots of people took another option. It’s not right (in my mind- and clearly yours) but it is a back door that exists. It’s only been today that the two cmo’s of the north and south have issued a joint statement asking people not to travel cross border. But it’s still not illegal if you’re deemed essential

opening Presents with the kiddies is amazing and special but it’s not essential. Staying out in your place of work which is also a tier 4 region is essential. It was illegal in Uk law to abandon a tier 4 area like she did. She is not employed in Ireland- not one little bit. She rents a place in the UK and works full time in the UK. End of story.

Definitely not honest. Perhaps not ethical. But not illegal. There’s a huge difference here

And actually as far as I know (in terms of what we as airlines check) you just have to be essential in one of the countries you’re flying from/to. She’s also caring for children so definitely coveted.
In fact, if she had flown into Irish airport, visa control there would’ve likely not even made her full out a form indicating where she was isolating. Crappy I know but true

her husband is carrying the childminding torch during this point in her career. Lots of people are hugely affected by this pandemic, and sadly too many have died. Lisa doesn’t get to be above it all and do what ever she likes while she (and clearly you) scrape the barrel for reasons and to why it was no big deal. The worst part is she’s still preaching to the masses like she gives a tit. It’s so hypocritical and patronising! My friend just lost their dad to covid today. I’m not able for this blind trust that Lisa was in the right. She literally sneaked in the back door and went into an Irish household and mixed with them while they continued to mix with the community. Pretty sure she wasn’t in a Hazmat suit on the plane to Belfast. She’s tested regularly because she’s super high risk for carrying the virus/ not so that she can flout the regulations.

 

[CiCi87]

She is some piece of work I’m going to message Dr Alex George right now. This is just ridiculous

Did he reply?

I am so confused by all this. I thought since she is an emergency worker she’s allowed to come home? There’s bucketloads of people doing the same- legally. Is there some reason why she’s not?
My BIL is a detective but he’s alllowed travel home. His daughter is a nurse in London, she’s allowed travel. I’m confused why isn’t Lisa?

It’s really concerning to read there are nurses working in London, where the rates of infection are sky high, travelling back and forth to Ireland every week to family. I’ve a friend here that has rented an air B and B whole apartment for the last 9 months so that she is not bringing anything home from her work in healthcare to her family. She’s been doing socially distanced visits in the height of things. Bet she’d be sickened to hear of those nurses travelling cross countries.

 

[Aoife g]

She’s a specialist nurse and was actually asked by the HSE to return and do 2x week training people in hospital here in Ireland. I’m not sure I agree with it either, but to be fair the infection rates in the Irish hospital she works in are worse, so I’d say more likely London is concerned??
I guess with the state of our health system it must be something we need? Apparently there’s at least5 others she knows of doing something similar.

 

[Xena693]

She’s a specialist nurse and was actually asked by the HSE to return and do 2x week training people in hospital here in Ireland. I’m not sure I agree with it either, but to be fair the infection rates in the Irish hospital she works in are worse, so I’d say more likely London is concerned??
I guess with the state of our health system it must be something we need? Apparently there’s at least5 others she knows of doing something similar.

Well I know of several nurses and my brother in law, who is a doctor and they are incredibly worried and concerned about the new UK variant strain being spread around our country

 

[starryeyed10]

I see she's on again claiming she's allowed to travel. She's taking her followers for fools again. I doubt she volunteers in Ireland, that's most likely a lie. And just because she is registered in Ireland as a doctor doesn't mean she works here...

Last year at the beginning of the pandemic she just said she was going to keep travelling over and back because it was essential for her family. She is changing her tune now. See basically admited herself she was choosing to travel for her own personal reasons.

On top of it what she posted only applies to flying into England, no mention of the rules when she flies into Ireland..

Also all travel corridors with the UK have been suspended according to that website she posted herself. So why is she posting information about travel corridors? They were suspended in January according to that website.

She is selectively posting information to suit her.

Also her travel to Ireland has no "essential function or need", quoted from the European Commission, as she doesn't bleeping work here. The European Commission are not saying doctors can fly around and go on holidays ignoring the rules purely because they are doctors.

Is she actually lacking in brains or just that self absorbed and selfish?

There's more holes in this one's story. It's embarrassing that she thinks her followers are all not as smart as her and only she can understand the guidelines... uhm ok hun...

Seems to think because she "save lives for a living " she doesn't need to save lives by staying home to prevent the spread of a deadly infectious disease. cool.

 

[Outwageous]

I see she's on again claiming she's allowed to travel. She's taking her followers for fools again. I doubt she volunteers in Ireland, that's most likely a lie. And just because she is registered in Ireland as a doctor doesn't mean she works here...

Last year at the beginning of the pandemic she just said she was going to keep travelling over and back because it was essential for her family. She is changing her tune now. See basically admited herself she was choosing to travel for her own personal reasons.

On top of it what she posted only applies to flying into England, no mention of the rules when she flies into Ireland..

Also all travel corridors with the UK have been suspended according to that website she posted herself. So why is she posting information about travel corridors? They were suspended in January according to that website.

She is selectively posting information to suit her.

Also her travel to Ireland has no "essential function or need", quoted from the European Commission, as she doesn't bleeping work here. The European Commission are not saying doctors can fly around and go on holidays ignoring the rules purely because they are doctors.

Is she actually lacking in brains or just that self absorbed and selfish?

There's more holes in this one's story. It's embarrassing that she thinks her followers are all not as smart as her and only she can understand the guidelines... uhm ok hun...

Seems to think because she "save lives for a living " she doesn't need to save lives by staying home to prevent the spread of a deadly infectious disease. cool.

Couldn’t agree more with everything you just said!

you can stay registered with the IMC and not be an employee here. All that volunteering crap is currently suspended because of the pandemic and anything going ahead is online because you know-it’s not safe!!!!

she looks like one of the stupidest doctors I’ve ever come across right now. She’s so self absorbed and the comment about “take it up with the EU”, get a grip woman!

and her “essential” training in the UK- she’s noting bringing much back to Ireland as we don’t have that service and there’s a chance we never will, certainly not in the near future. She will be triaging patients in the emergency room and fighting with everyone around her when she gets back. That’s it! So her millions of selfies on a helicopter and her advanced first aid in the field looks to me like more of an ego building exercise.... and when you look at it like that, everything about her makes sense!

Also, I’ve never known a doctor to go on like she does

“I save lives for a living”

she’s literally acting like Zoolander.

Her excuses for why she can fly back and by when ever she wants without isolating are full of holes and even she must know that deep down. Her behaviour has really upset me these past few weeks, mostly the part where she makes out that she’s above us all, I don’t know any other doctor who carries on like that and I know a lot of doctors.

I think she is an embarrassment to the profession.

 

[Thump]

I hope everyone here has unfollowed her. It’s the only language that these influencers understand when it comes to their behaviour. Her page is public anyway so no need to follow to see it. Can’t believe my first post here was to defend her. She has turned into such a dose in a relatively short space of time.

 

[Shellac]

The problem with her and why I unfollowed very quickly I may add, she has an air of superiority the way she addresses her followers.

 

[GreenFlamingo]

The problem with her and why I unfollowed very quickly I may add, she has an air of superiority the way she addresses her followers.

She has, and it's only really started since she joined that agency. I found her very down to earth and "normal" before. Not preachy at all, unlike now.

 

[brandambassador]

I’m speechless that she thinks because she ‘saves lives’ (because I’m sure % of ED saves lives of course, but that not what you’re doing 100% of the time surely ? Anyway the notions of this one!! I’m a doctor so I can do what I like ?!

 

[Outwageous]

I wonder how her mind processes the news that the standard of critical care has had to drop in our hospitals due to the volume of covid patients needing intensive support and staff shortages due to the contagious nature of the new strain. Does she just ramp up the tacky boy racer music and ignore it all?

NPHET (the doctors and healthcare experts that she was all about during wave 1) strongly advise mandatory quarantines and restricted travel. If it was up to them- they would never approve her un-quarantined trips and they clearly point out that PCR testing on its own is not safe enough. But no, now that what they’re saying goes against Lisa doing whatever she wants, she’s all about what the stupid gov have and haven’t approved. Even at that, she creatively interprets it to suit her own selfish agenda while still claiming to be a hero. “I save lives for a living” yeah well you also endanger them for a Hobby you absolute dope!!!

 

[Cronkerz]

Had a nosy at her stories today and she is in the hangar with a colleague getting him to pronounce Irish words/names. She is wearing a mask, he is not. I Admire her work ethic and her drive to achieve in her career but I think her attitude stinks. Leaving Ireland during a pandemic to further your career is fune, but travelling over and back because you WANT to see your family is selfish. It is not nesscessary travel, it is selfish. Also I dont like the how she portrays her account as 'educational'. Information is readily available for anyone to research if they wish. She is constantly showing off and patting herself on the back for being a doctor m there is a real want in her.

I unfollowed her in the summer when she had leaving drinks with her colleagues. I was disgusted at her behaviour. It's one rule for her and different rules for everyone else. I work in a health care and have only met friends and family for coffee outside since the beginning of this. We are wearing PPE but people we are looking after are not. It is a risk and she knows it, she just chooses to ignore it.

 

[brandambassador]

Sorry the long term need to remind us she’s a doctor and that she can speak Irish is painful. She said the other day in front of that male paramedic- ‘he didn’t know Irish is the language in Ireland ‘
It’s not. We mainly speak English. She looks for any opportunity to show off her Irish I can’t bear it - is it just me ? I don’t need 7643 stories on what the service ages working in offers or all the meds and equipment they have. She’s worse than Dr Doireann reminding us she’s a doctor

 

[starryeyed10]

Is it not really unprofessional to be Instagramming on the job?

 

[Mooordgirl]

I know its cos i'm from munster and used to 'munster irish' but i cant stand her irish - i know gaeilgeoirs who have lovely irish and shes not one.

Very unprofessional to be instagramming on the job but i have to admit that Joe was a bit of a ride!

 

[GreenFlamingo]

I know its cos i'm from munster and used to 'munster irish' but i cant stand her irish - i know gaeilgeoirs who have lovely irish and shes not one.

Very unprofessional to be instagramming on the job but i have to admit that Joe was a bit of a ride!

I thought it was just me who didn't like her Irish, but could never figure out why. I'm also from Munster! I think it's great she makes an effort to speak it with her kids but it always sounds very rough or something to me. And I'm not an Irish snob at all, is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste after all