Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

Don't Chute!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118766366#Comment_118766366

So you don’t understand why people have a problem with it either then.

PTH2009

**** this lads

Reform NPHET and we bring back restrictions and be the good boys and girls of Europe

Gusser09

Its not even a flu. A head cold is as bad if not worse.

Get on with your lives.

Allinall

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118770535#Comment_118770535

No. I don’t.

Micky 32

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118770567#Comment_118770567

Did you not get the memo? It’s worse than Ebola ( source : experts on Twitter) 😆😆

Hego Damask

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/covid-19-positive-test-results-hit-highest-level-since-restrictions-lifted-1.4824597

IT praying and hoping this is the start of a new wave so fresh restrictions can be brought in.

You can see the "journalist" writing this crossing his fingers and praying with a constipated look on his face for a new deadly deadly variant.

hynesie08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118771374#Comment_118771374

Look at them, clearly explaining how that number was arrived at......how dare they.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118771374#Comment_118771374

Quote from above Irish Times article “It is estimated about half of these patients are in hospital for other reasons and were diagnosed with the virus during their stay.” What a joke! The hospitals know the exact number in hospital for another reason but the Times say “estimated” and “about”. Terrible journalism. The hospitals know the exact numbers of those for other reasons since the beginning of the pandemic and it has been rarely reported and now when it is it’s “estimated” and “about”. I unsubscribed from the Times and Independent a few weeks ago. It’s like getting off social media, you just feel better, better for your mental health.

Quags

EU Digital Certs extended till June 2023

_Kaiser_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118772081#Comment_118772081

You'd think that the EU would have a little more on its mind at the moment than dragging this out for another year

I'm not surprised though. Typically out of touch, bureaucratic and more unwelcome meddling in the lives of citizens. That's the EU all day long

dominatinMC

Was on The Journal.ie for the first time in weeks just now. Looked at the article relating to "da dreaded covid numbers", and it's actually hilarious reading the comments from the same bunch of finger waggers and perpetual hand wringers who, I bet, have been commenting on every single article since Day 1. It's actually a sad indictment on my part that I recognise some of the usernames, but even sadder that they are still obsessing over this thing as if it's 2019. Meanwhile, back in the real world, pubs are packed, stadia are full, music events are driving forward, and NPHET are gone.

Micky 32

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118772378#Comment_118772378

Don’t forget Pat Kenny’s new toy that he’s latching on to. ‘Deltacron’. Pat is awful worried that it could be as transmissable as Omicron and as sickening as Delta.

lawred2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118772378#Comment_118772378

The real world where the EU decides to maintain the circus for another 15 months at least

PTH2009

One thing I learnt from all this is that some users here won't give in and will still pick on people

In very happy all this is over and we can live again. Few stuff personally going on and the last thing I need is the bullying here esp in this fourm. Look I got things wrong because my head was melted by many things like the media with all the fear mongering and the mixed messages from 'the experts'

Don't Chute!

My daughter is watching Dancing with the “stars” on RTÉ right now. Yep, you guessed it! Audience all wearing masks. None of the daaahlings hosting or the judges are though, just the peasants. Pathetic.

Penfailed

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118773928#Comment_118773928

A lot of the fear mongering on this thread was generated by you. Own it.

Penfailed

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118774008#Comment_118774008

Pathetic that it annoys you so much.

BruteStock

Flashing your Covid pass when travelling in the EU is a roll of the dice now. Sometimes you get asked, sometimes you don't.

Don't Chute!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118774840#Comment_118774840

I’m just trying to understand why the people who are responsible for most of the nonstop fear-mongering in this country for the last 2 years are perpetuating the wearing of masks while almost everywhere else has dropped them. It’s almost as if they want to keep it going. If you can think of any justification for it let me know. Address the situation not the fact that you think I just shouldn’t be watching, that doesn’t help.

Penfailed

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118775261#Comment_118775261

I really don't give a fúck what RTE are enforcing on their studio audience. You shouldn't either.

Here's a justification though - perhaps the demographic attending such recordings falls into the 'at risk' category and RTE are worried that, in these litigious times, that their risk assessment deems mask wearing as a suitable control measure.

Don't Chute!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118775314#Comment_118775314

As I’ve said before if these people are so “at risk” maybe they shouldn’t be in the fcuking audience in the first place.

Red Silurian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118772081#Comment_118772081

In fairness that's a minor inconvenience by comparison to others

Red Silurian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118775261#Comment_118775261

Because there are certain people who if they catch this virus they will get very sick, maybe even die, I think these messages are for them

Don't Chute!

My wife and daughter currently watching the Swedish Eurovision competition for picking their song. Thousands in the arena not a single mask in sight and no social distancing nonsense. I guess Sweden doesn’t have any at risk people or they just want them all to die?

lawred2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118775314#Comment_118775314

It's an utterly bullshît justification though.

What are the chances of every member of every live audience on RTE being "at risk"?

You need to get over yourself.

lawred2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118775793#Comment_118775793

You think after two years of the "message", some people still need it reiterated by those on a dancing show?

Penfailed

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118775613#Comment_118775613

Who are you to dictate what people should or shouldn't be doing?

Penfailed

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118776048#Comment_118776048

It's not for me to justify RTEs risk assessments. I agree that it's bullshít but I was asked for a reason and I had a stab at it. I need to get over myself? Really? Why?

Don't Chute!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118776307#Comment_118776307

I'm done with you. It’s exhausting arguing in circles with you.

_Kaiser_

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118776307#Comment_118776307

That's an interesting statement considering that this entire forum is filled with posts of people being told to mask up, protect the vulnerable, follow the science, listen to NPHET etc etc over the last 2 years.

But the poster is entirely correct. If someone is medically vulnerable to where sitting in a studio audience for several hours may risk their health, they probably shouldn't be there in the first place - or at least recognise that that decision is on them and they have no right to expect others to do anything because of that choice.

Take risks, live with the consequences.