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

mariab21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728670#Comment_117728670

It was on like every year in the Republic of Ireland

timmyntc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728636#Comment_117728636

Based on numbers of bookings for hotels/hostels/airbnbs - hardly compares to people driving to Newry to do the christmas shopping.

But look its clear you dont want to admit that the Irish government have set a foot wrong - only a shill could defend the government or try to equate the restrictions in ROI with the lack thereof in NI.

hynesie08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728701#Comment_117728701

Ah, the shill comment, the internet equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears and going la la la.

Not a shill, lad. I was the loudest voice on here for reopening traditional pubs alongside gastro last summer, I have openly called for antigen tests to be used and I think Leo is a classist prick.

I just find the hilarious childishness on here embarrassing.

"Why can northern Ireland do this and we can't"

"Well we can do things they can't"

"Shill"

That's what people are laughing at.

hynesie08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728689#Comment_117728689

Could one of the unrestricted 6 counties not have held it? Must have been embarrassing playing in front of no one since no one in their right mind would come here?

mariab21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728728#Comment_117728728

Its a legitimate question, why is every country in Europe opening up quicker than us.

Now before answering remember we have more vaccinations done than these countries basically fully open

mariab21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728736#Comment_117728736

Its held every year in clones co Monaghan. The GAA said to Ulster GAA instead of 500 in Clones you can have 14,000 in Croke Park so they went with that.

P.S Monaghan were in the final! They are in the ROI last time i checked.

Did i say NOBODY wants or will come here. I said more people would come if everything was open more

hynesie08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728744#Comment_117728744

I don't know, I wish I did.

How many countries are fully open?

mariab21

They have just moved the All Ireland to 4th Sept, same day Ireland have a qualifier in the Aviva

40000 in D4 20,000 in D3

They must be about to annouce the end of restrictions if there letting that go ahead or have the GAA jumped the gun

The HorsesMouth

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728426#Comment_117728426

Indoor childrens play centres, bowling allies, amusement arcades, water parks (bundoran etc), pubs/restaurants after 11.30, nightclubs....

hynesie08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728630#Comment_117728630

And they'll invent case numbers and deaths and science is waffle and tony holohan pisses in the streets and the echo variants......

Change the record lad, it's getting played out.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728607#Comment_117728607

The reason the North is miles ahead of the Republic: DUP

Opposition.

That's the biggest problem in the South, i.e. the lack of opposition. The DUP and Sinn Féin are poles apart. There's no difference between any of the political parties in the South.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728744#Comment_117728744

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hynesie08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728830#Comment_117728830

Ah yes, the slew of Americans flying over here for byob bowling at the stillorgan Plex......

These things should be open, but is anyone actually trying to argue that funtasia is a tourist draw?

is_that_so

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728771#Comment_117728771

None really, they all have some form of restrictions but many do have a lot more activities available.

The HorsesMouth

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728843#Comment_117728843

You asked what's not open.

If tourists come over here with kids and on a rainy day like today think..hmm sure maybe we'll bring the kids to a play park or bowling to pass the day. Well they can't.

celt262

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728830#Comment_117728830

What planet have you been on they are all open!

Obviously not night clubs

hynesie08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728844#Comment_117728844

I was in London last week, pubs doing one way in one way out systems, protective screens at the bar, no sitting at the bar, face covering required for public transport, vac cert for theatres and mask stays on.

Honestly, all things we should have right now, but when we do, it'll inevitably be called restrictive on here when it's called freedom when it happens over there.

The HorsesMouth

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728858#Comment_117728858

Presume you're being sarcastic?

hynesie08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728856#Comment_117728856

Absolutely, and they should be, but realistically it's not affecting the people coming here.

bucketybuck

Today we learned that Ireland is not actually under any restrictions at all.

Tomorrow I suspect we will learn that in fact Ireland was never under any restrictions, it was all imagined.

muddypuppy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728836#Comment_117728836

Again with this graph. It says that the United Kingdom, where almost everything is open (especially England) is just as open as France, where at this point you almost need to be double vaccinated just to get your face out of the house.

celt262

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728864#Comment_117728864

My kids were in a play center last weekend and i know bowling is open along with water parks

hynesie08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728871#Comment_117728871

Where'd you learn that?

Whocanibe

Vaccine Pass and why I think it's a farce. Stayed in a hotel for a couple of days last week. Hotel was fully booked and busy. No cert required, as I already knew, as I haven't used mine and don't intend to. Had meals in the restaurant, which was very busy, lots of people having a meal, including children and teenagers. Hotel has a lovely outdoor area which was also busy. Were any of these people vaccinated? I have no idea! Went to have a drink after the meal, but outside was packed, so went into the bar. We were asked if we were residents and off in we go. They also do bar food, so two couples arrived, I think they may have had a table booked. They were asked at the door for the cert, all four were scanned and ID shown, and one phone number taken. They were seated at the table next to us. They didn't know if anyone in that bar was vaccinated or not, yet they needed a cert to get in!

Example 2: Went to my local coffee shop this morning for a takeaway coffee. A good few in the queue, and even though the weather wasn't great, outside seating was full. There were two women behind me, and one told the other to sit down, she would get the coffees, and the woman in front ordered one coffe to have inside. She was asked for her cert, showed her phone, didn't scan it, just glanced at it, took a phone number and she paid, and as usual, you stand back after paying and wait, so the next person can order. I ordered my two takeaway coffees, paid and stood back.

The woman behind me ordered two coffees to have inside as I was waiting, same as before with the cert, but her friend was already seated, and there was no mention of that. Now, can anyone explain why I couldn't have sat inside without a cert, the tables were well spaced apart, everyone was wearing a mask till seated. We were actually standing closer in the queue than we would have been if we were seated! The girl serving looked embarrassed to be asking for it, but that's her job, no point in being annoyed with her. Were any of the people in the queue vaccinated, again, I have no idea. The whole thing makes no sense at all to me, and I find it scary that so many people find this normal just to sit inside for a coffee or a bite to eat. If being vaccinated makes this normal then I'm sorry I took it. If I'm the only one losing out due to my refusal to show a cert, so be it, I'm happy with my choice!

Sorry for the long post, I'm not good at condensing posts. 🙂

Floppybits

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728935#Comment_117728935

Not only is it scary that people find this normal there are others who are practically drooling to have the covid cert extended to other indoor activities like going the cinema, etc. The absolute farce that is the hotel rules were if you are staying in the hotel then you don't need a cert to dine indoors but if you are not you do, does the virus know that you are not staying in the hotel so it knows to infect you and not someone who resident. The covid cert has nothing to do with safety or anything like that, it is there to try put people off going to pubs and restaurants nothing else. The wearing of masks is the same, running into a shop for a minute to pay for petrol or buy a drink wear a mask, but if you go to a gym or the movies no need for masks but yet. Farcical.

Speak Now

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728826#Comment_117728826

GAA are getting special treatment, I was in croke Park at the weekend and there was very little evidence of masks and pods in the stands. Meanwhile parkrun for example can't return because some of the more popular ones might have over 500 people at it.

mightyreds

I'm not going to quote your long post but went to Blanchardstown centre on Saturday to do some shopping and grab some lunch.

I'm fully vaccinated and my wife has 1 dose , so we couldn't eat inside together, we are already inside the shopping centre but we couldn't sit down to eat any food we bought even though Bagel factory has no barriers between us walking around the centre and their seats. We could buy a bagel and stand beside the seats but not sit down, same for the other cafe upstairs which has a waist high barrier around it.

Starbucks has inside dining and outdoor, outdoor dining is still inside the centre though so is that considered indoor dining? We ended up getting a takeway sandwich and eating it in the car

Floppybits

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117729002#Comment_117729002

Ridiculous carry on. Have they got rid of the seating in the shopping centre as well? There use to be seats there were weary partners who needed a rest from shopping could be left.

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117728832#Comment_117728832

You really do love to hold grudges esp against me to prove you're the big man.

mightyreds

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117729024#Comment_117729024

There was benches dotted around the place quite a few beside Bagel Factory and the other cafe upstairs, so we could actually grab food from either and sit with 2 metres of the bagel factory on the shopping centres benches but not the Bagel factory seats, many younger people were doing this. Thats all I could see in terms of seating.