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Food options for restricted movements after travel

  • 23-03-2020 9:10am
    #1
    mart74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    I'm Irish, was travelling in South America for a few months but came home last minute as borders closing and flights grounded.

    I've taken an Airbnb for 2 weeks to self-isolate before going back to my parent's home. Asymptomatic but needed to use many flights/airports to get home so safer.

    I'm in Dublin but my family are in a different town (avoiding public transport). I see Tesco etc have long delivery times. Going to supermarket would be a bit counterproductive to self isolating.

    How are people handling this? Takeaways? Ideally I'd be more organised but it was a bit stressful coming home (curfews, cancelled flights, closed borders etc)


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  • #2
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,905 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    Do you not know anyone that can drop you off a week's groceries?


  • #3
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,775 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Contact the hse helpline if your self isolating.
    They will tell you what the appropriate action is and what help is available.

    https://www.hse.ie/eng/hselive/


  • #4
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    where are ye? one of us can probably drop groceries up to you


  • #5
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    or any family or friends who could help?


  • #6
    Alex86Eire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭Alex86Eire


    There are a load of COVID help groups out there that deliver peoples shopping to them. You can ring up the local supervalu etc, put in an order, pay with card and someone will drop it outside your house.


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  • #7
    Nickla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭Nickla


    Lots of GAA clubs are helping out with this - check the facebook pages of clubs in your area or a local parish centre


  • #8
    cee_jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    From Helen O'Rahilly on Twitter:

    Interact online on http://localsupport.ie or TEXT 087 3658233. 7am-11pm. Stay safe. Keep Your Distance! #Selfisolationhelp

    These are people who have volunteered to help all over the country to get groceries etc.


  • #9
    mart74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭mart74


    Thanks for all replies, very helpful.

    I can get an earlier slot with SuperValu than Tesco, so I can tide over with current supplies and a takeaway until then!

    Good to see so many options available however. When I return to my hometown I'll look at volunteering for something like that since I have a car and no job!


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