Corona virus Clare

clintondaly

Lots of other Regional Forums seem to have their own virus thread,I didn't see one here.

I'm not starting it for speculation purposes but just somewhere for people locally in Clare to drop in and keep each other up to date.

I'm now in the working from home group of people but fortunate that I can because plenty of others have lost jobs already and a lot more will.Kids have both been given school work online to be completed each day which will be good for them.

I noticed a distinct change of peoples social distancing and attitudes in the last 24 to 36 hrs which is a good thing,a lot of older people in the local supermarket filling trolleys wearing gloves,the local garage has a policy of wiping down the card tap machine between each customer and the distancing in the queue is being monitored.

Best of luck everyone

GCIREL

Great idea ðŸ‘

Luckily we can work from home too but definitely worry ahead about jobs in the future but for now we're considering ourselves quite lucky.

Haven't heard of any cases locally yet thank god. Did have a funeral at the weekend, was fairly odd felt quite cold not shaking hands but it was definitely a good idea to reduce the spread - I avoided the funeral home and went to the grave instead with the hope the open air would be safer (had my dad with me in his 70s hence the fear)

How are your children doing with it all? My little boy is far too young to know anything about it.

clintondaly

The young lad(10) seems OK at the moment as he has the play station.I have dragged him out for both a cycle and a walk to get a bit of fresh air into him the last 2 days.
The young lady(13) is finding it more difficult as shes at the stage of out and about hanging about with friends so that has had to be scaled back.

I've tried to keep to my work routine,sitting at the table for 9ish and taking a lunch break and even having my normal satsuma at 3,It is easier to get things done when the kids are a bit older admittedly.

A quick visit to the shops today and even more people wearing gloves which is good to see albeit I wasn't wearing any myself,I was as careful as I could be.
Kitchen roll was being rationed to two rolls per person as there was zero toilet roll,they probably should have had a special offer of half price moisturizer to go with it

Its good that your young lad doesn't know so can't ask some of the questions that have been asked here,but they have been answered honestly.

We will be in this situation for a while yet,but in fairness I think this country might actually be handling this correctly.Its up to each one of us to play our part here.

jackboy

Things very quiet around today. However, it was the opposite yesterday, Lahince packed. I think the test will be in a few days time if we get a nice day. The temptation to leave the house will be great. Just as well plenty of isolated places in Clare to go to.

fryup

jackboy wrote: »

Things very quiet around today. However, it was the opposite yesterday, Lahinch packed.

with all cafes & pubs open ?????

jackboy

fryup wrote: »

with all cafes & pubs open ?????

Yes, although I’m sure they are all closed now.

Mrcaramelchoc

jackboy wrote: »

Lahinch packed..

That's part of the problem right there.some people are just ignorant,clueless or just plain dumb.

Mrcaramelchoc

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

That's part of the problem right there.some people are just ignorant,clueless or just plain dumb.

Maybe "innocent" might better sum it up. But we're learning and it's hard.

mamax

After leo's speech last night I really do hope the seriousness of this hits home for those that thought the government/hse/media were just scaremongering.
The world is changing very fast it's just been a week since the premier league cancelled it's first game "as a precaution" and now the country is on the brink of a social lock down.
Well done to our caretaker taoiseach for his honesty and the fact he spoke directly to our young people gives me confidence that we will beat this.
Stay safe everyone and don't forget to get out of the house every day for some exercise and fresh Clare air, you can't beat it !

textiles

Lahinch prom and beach packed yesterday (Friday) with poor physical distancing and all the houses in the area full. Lots of families meeting and chatting in groups.
It's hard not to feel some people still don't get this - insulting to the medical staff and other frontline workers who are putting themselves at risk.

Mrcaramelchoc

textiles wrote: »

Lahinch prom and beach packed yesterday (Friday) with poor physical distancing and all the houses in the area full. Lots of families meeting and chatting in groups.
It's hard not to feel some people still don't get this - insulting to the medical staff and other frontline workers who are putting themselves at risk.

Id be willing to bet that its worse tomorrow.the weather forecast is due to be pretty good.

fryup

textiles wrote: »

Lots of families meeting and chatting in groups.
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i've no problem with a family being in close proximity esp a family from the same household > its unavoidable.........but its aquanitices & strangers having group chats that's annoying

JCX BXC

From Moyasta to Kilkee today on the N67 there was people standing with signs saying "Stay at home" at every junction.

Blondie919

JCX BXC wrote: »

From Moyasta to Kilkee today on the N68 there was people standing with signs saying "Stay at home" at every junction.

Unfortunately a lot of passing motorists didn't heed the plea.

https://www.thejournal.ie/lahinch-beach-social-distancing-5054294-Mar2020/

JCX BXC

Took a spin through Kilkee a while ago (didn't get out of car!) appeared to be a good few around but not packed by any means. Still, far too many people in groups, standing around talking.

George's head and Diamond rocks car parks both full, lots of people walking the cliff.

Very disappointing. Many non locals too, a fair whack are limerick imports.

jackboy

Blondie919 wrote: »

Unfortunately a lot of passing motorists didn't heed the plea.

https://www.thejournal.ie/lahinch-beach-social-distancing-5054294-Mar2020/

It was a bit close to kilkee. The signs should have been just outside Ennis stating that the beaches are closed. People were unlikely to turn around after driving so far.

fryup

JCX BXC wrote: »

From Moyasta to Kilkee today on the N67 there was people standing with signs saying "Stay at home" at every junction.

were they standing 2m apart?

JCX BXC

fryup wrote: »

were they standing 2m apart?

No but you'd imagine that family members who live in the same house don't have to.

Doesn't stop the outraged comments on FB of those who didn't approve of what they're doing.

I think it was fantastic, a bit of guilt is what's needed, because it's too late to feel guilty when you spread it to an elderly neighbour/relative.

ThewhiteJesus

Blondie919 wrote: »

Unfortunately a lot of passing motorists didn't heed the plea.

https://www.thejournal.ie/lahinch-beach-social-distancing-5054294-Mar2020/

These people are loonies, it's up to the gardai and the government to advise these people, not a bunch of yahoos on the side of the road with signs,
what next, smash any car that doesn't have a clare reg ?

clintondaly

I did the Moylussa hike yesterday and it was very busy there,even the tops of mountain's(OK a big hill) are busy these days.

Blondie919

ThewhiteJesus wrote: »

These people are loonies, it's up to the gardai and the government to advise these people, not a bunch of yahoos on the side of the road with signs,
what next, smash any car that doesn't have a clare reg ?

But shur our government has advised everyone. Every government in every country worldwide has said the same. What does it take for people to follow instruction?

fran38

Any barbers still operating lads?

fryup

"They've taken the roads in"

Clare County Council has closed all local authority operated car parks at beaches and parks until further notice.

wonder will other co co's around the country follow their lead?

http://www.clare.fm/news/coronavirus/council-run-car-parks-beaches-parks-closed/

afro man

Local Hotel is Shannon Raided by Guards last night
residents bar with a lot of non residents seeming doing good Business during coronavirus lockdown
Shocking carry on by Management of Hotel..:mad:

fryup

^^^^^^^^

name & shame

I misunderstood the title.I thought it was about the super spreader "corona Virus CLARE", Irelands answer to Typhoid Mary....

I shall be the mister McGee to her David Banner , I will find her!

afro man

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^

name & shame

First hotel when you come into shannon on your left.. New extension going onto it at the moment

fryup

fryup wrote: »

"They've taken the roads in"



wonder will other co co's around the country follow their lead?

http://www.clare.fm/news/coronavirus/council-run-car-parks-beaches-parks-closed/

Does this include the carpark at Dromore? It was open yesterday.

Balagan1

Balagan1 wrote: »

Does this include the carpark at Dromore? It was open yesterday.

Irrelevant now as won't be driving any distance in order to go for a walk!

JCX BXC

Shannonside in Kilrush full of life today, loads of men standing around talking, forklifts moving etc. Disgraceful.

fryup

^^^^^^^^^^

essential service?

When out walking the dog you have to watch out for people on bikes who think the pavement is for them, especially so in order to avoid traffic lights. Thoughtless and dangerous.

And this is a message to "the ladies" who walk down the middle of the pavement, avoiding no one while we all scatter, while giving out a distinct vibe of "I get my exercise on the golf course usually and am pissed as hell at having to be out among you peasants". In the end I will let the dog go for you, so help me!

I live by a green area and late at night, early hours of the morning, used to be for a few regulars and really big dogs off the lead. Last night, 1.30 am, a really old man was walking uncertainly along with two very small dogs on leads. Sad to see. Lots of those who are "cocooning" must be stuck for some way/someone to exercise their dogs.

http://www.clare.fm/news/coronavirus/parents-urged-talk-children-congregating-shannon-night/

If their parents gave a damn and/or had any control over these children, they wouldn't be congregating in the first place.

afro man

Balagan1 wrote: »

http://www.clare.fm/news/coronavirus/parents-urged-talk-children-congregating-shannon-night/

If their parents gave a damn and/or had any control over these children, they wouldn't be congregating in the first place.

Start handing out fines to the parents and they will start giving a dam

ThewhiteJesus

My folks live in kilkee i love the place, can't wait to get back when this is over,
Walk around the bay, up to Burns cove for a swim with the kids, followed by a creamy pint in the central and a few games of pool.
Paradise

mrsoundie

ThewhiteJesus wrote: »

My folks live in kilkee i love the place, can't wait to get back when this is over,
Walk around the bay, up to Burns cove for a swim with the kids, followed by a creamy pint in the central and a few games of pool.
Paradise

I grew up there and haven't been back in a while, definitely will be visiting during the summer, if we are allowed out.

ThewhiteJesus

mrsoundie wrote: »

I grew up there and haven't been back in a while, definitely will be visiting during the summer, if we are allowed out.

hopefully we are at that stage, i'd fear for alot of the businesses there if they don't reopen soon, as you obviously know there's only money there in the summer

Ennis Mayor Warns Of Worsening Live Register Figures
http://www.clare.fm/news/coronavirus/ennis-mayor-warns-worsening-live-register-figures/

Stating the bleeding obvious! You only "warn" people when there is a reasonable chance some action can be taken to avoid or lessen whatever is coming down.

JCX BXC

So only 94 people outside Ennis, in the entire county Clare, applied for unemployment benefit in the last month? Jaysus, in that case I've aided over 10% of those applications!

Does anyone actually try to comprehend these figures before they're published?

Claw Hammer

JCX BXC wrote: »

So only 94 people outside Ennis, in the entire county Clare, applied for unemployment benefit in the last month? Jaysus, in that case I've aided over 10% of those applications!

Does anyone actually try to comprehend these figures before they're published?

Either the statistic is wrong, or there are enormous numbers of self-employed people with multiple businesses or are farmers or most of the people working as employees were already on the dole.

JCX BXC

Claw Hammer wrote: »

Either the statistic is wrong, or there are enormous numbers of self-employed people with multiple businesses or are farmers or most of the people working as employees were already on the dole.

The figure is wrong, I could tell you over 100 people outside of Ennis who've gotten this payment, and they're only the ones I know.

http://www.clare.fm/news/coronavirus/plea-holiday-home-owners-stay-home-distressed-lahinch-pensioner-calls-help/

Do the Gardaí have the power to stop this or don't they?

Cookiemunster

The new enforcement laws have been signed into law, but haven't been activated by the government, so no they don't have the powers to enforce it.

Deagol

Cookiemunster wrote: »

The new enforcement laws have been signed into law, but haven't been activated by the government, so no they don't have the powers to enforce it.

They do now! Minister has signed it.

Carodh

And please God they’ll stay away. All strangers I saw in town today except for one local. Holiday home across from me has been occupied since schools closed.

Berty

Like the UK they decided to refuse to serve non locals in their shops and businesses that are open, in areas like Cornwall and those usual Sunny escapes people go to. I think much less people will travel this weekend but I still think mindless morons will travel with the "what do you mean, me? Surely the laws are for other people, not me walking on Georges head?"(after travelling 100kms to get there)

Thankfully the 2kms around me is a good walkeable R roads in a loop which is proving very popular with people recently. Looking out my (new office) window from home I would say there isn't 5 minutes that goes by without somebody walking by. Still cyclists though and I don't see them passing 50 times on the same loop which means they're easily going over the 2kms unless they're only doing 2kms which is pretty unlikely.

JCX BXC

Berty wrote: »

Still cyclists though and I don't see them passing 50 times on the same loop which means they're easily going over the 2kms unless they're only doing 2kms which is pretty unlikely.

Well realistically there's a big difference between a mass exodus of limerick people arriving into their mobile and holiday home, and a fella who cycles 3km from their house instead of 2.

Berty

JCX BXC wrote: »

Well realistically there's a big difference between a mass exodus of limerick people arriving into their mobile and holiday home, and a fella who cycles 3km from their house instead of 2.

Very true but it's more on the mindset of people is what I'm getting at and how the proportion the choice of activity.

If the government tells you don't go outside of 2kms for exercise and/or tells you not to travel to the beach or your holiday home and you go and do it anyway it's the mentality that either the rules don't apply to you or they've come up with an argument in their own head about how they're not affecting anybody because of whatever activity they've decided to do.

Claw Hammer

Deagol wrote: »

They do now! Minister has signed it.

Not published in Iris Oifiguil ye, probably on Thursday.

Deagol

Berty wrote: »

Very true but it's more on the mindset of people is what I'm getting at and how the proportion the choice of activity.

If the government tells you don't go outside of 2kms for exercise and/or tells you not to travel to the beach or your holiday home and you go and do it anyway it's the mentality that either the rules don't apply to you or they've come up with an argument in their own head about how they're not affecting anybody because of whatever activity they've decided to do.

I've hardly moved outside my house except to go to our local shop. But I do intend to go for a cycle in a loop that will take me up to 10kms from our house. I won't be stopping, talking to, interacting with or otherwise doing anything that could possibly spread a disease I almost certainly don't have nor anything that could result in me getting it.

Cycling round within 2kms of my house would be nigh on impossible out in the countryside but besides that I'm using my intelligence to remain within the spirit of the request. Driving to a holiday home and going around in the local community shopping etc is certainly a completely different thing.

Claw Hammer

Deagol wrote: »

I've hardly moved outside my house except to go to our local shop. But I do intend to go for a cycle in a loop that will take me up to 10kms from our house. I won't be stopping, talking to, interacting with or otherwise doing anything that could possibly spread a disease I almost certainly don't have nor anything that could result in me getting it.

Cycling round within 2kms of my house would be nigh on impossible out in the countryside but besides that I'm using my intelligence to remain within the spirit of the request. Driving to a holiday home and going around in the local community shopping etc is certainly a completely different thing.

Typical. The rules are for everybody else. That is what is causing the whole problem.