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Galway COVID-19, local news and discussion

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  • Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/bishop-of-galway-to-celebrate-sunday-mass-on-galway-bay-fm/
    The bishop of Galway will be celebrating mass live on Galway Bay FM tomorrow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,591 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/bishop-of-galway-to-celebrate-sunday-mass-on-galway-bay-fm/
    The bishop of Galway will be celebrating mass live on Galway Bay FM tomorrow.

    Hopefully Keith enjoys the sermon and tells everyone about it Monday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,519 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    The Claddagh church is live-streaming daily prayer and mass every day:

    9.40am Morning Prayer (Lauds)
    10.00am Mass
    6.40pm Evening Prayer (Vespers)
    7.00pm Rosary

    https://www.dominicanscladdagh.ie/live-webcam/



    (You may not appreciate it - your mammy / granny might.)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    Are the pubs busy in Galway. Everyone keeping social distance now?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Andrew00


    saabsaab wrote: »
    Are the pubs busy in Galway. Everyone keeping social distance now?

    Nah last night if anything they were busier. All the students out getting pissed drunk


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,144 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    Andrew00 wrote: »
    Nah last night if anything they were busier. All the students out getting pissed drunk

    Didn't look like that to me. I walked through Woodquay last night and I thought all the pubs looked noticably quieter. You could count all the people in Caribou if you looked through the window. There was less people around in general. Maybe it was busier elsewhere, but it didn't look it from what I could see.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    Arghus wrote: »
    Didn't look like that to me. I walked through Woodquay last night and I thought all the pubs looked noticably quieter. You could count all the people in Caribou if you looked through the window. There was less people around in general. Maybe it was busier elsewhere, but it didn't look it from what I could see.

    FWIW, Caribou (and its sister pub in Cork, Impala & presumably their Dublin pub) are closing for the two week period.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,552 ✭✭✭testtech05


    Arghus wrote: »
    Didn't look like that to me. I walked through Woodquay last night and I thought all the pubs looked noticably quieter. You could count all the people in Caribou if you looked through the window. There was less people around in general. Maybe it was busier elsewhere, but it didn't look it from what I could see.

    Wasn't in town myself but a friend's bf works in pucan and apparently it was thronged all evening/night!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,519 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    McGinns, Monroes and Roisin Dubh have announced on Facebook that they're closing for a few days.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    McGinns, Monroes and Roisin Dubh have announced on Facebook that they're closing for a few days.

    Monroes and Róisín tend to have pretty packed nights as opposed to 'quiet pint' settings. Fair play to them, they are doing the right thing. Haven't been in McGinns in ages, do they get thronged? I know a fair few who go for food.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,183 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    testtech05 wrote: »
    Wasn't in town myself but a friend's bf works in pucan and apparently it was thronged all evening/night!!
    Social distancing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,083 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    O'Connor's Salthill closing for the moment.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,519 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Lough Inn Woodquay, Glynns and Porterhouse Oranmore closed after this evening.

    Source: Facebook


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 734 ✭✭✭RicketyCricket


    McGinns, Monroes and Roisin Dubh have announced on Facebook that they're closing for a few days.
    Monroe's closed their live venue upstairs, have they closed entirely? Can't see anything online to confirm.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,590 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    Monroe's are giving free coffee to HSE workers, who displayed their badges. Fair play to them.

    And well done to the pubs closing up and doing their bit to drive home the fact we have to reduce social interaction.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,232 ✭✭✭marklazarcovic


    ive a feeling the pub owners know full well they are gonna be told to close very shortly and are getting the publicity for doing it a day early


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    ive a feeling the pub owners know full well they are gonna be told to close very shortly and are getting the publicity for doing it a day early

    Even so, fair play for doing it and leading by example.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,519 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Monroe's closed their live venue upstairs, have they closed entirely? Can't see anything online to confirm.

    you're right: I definitely saw a post earlier from the, but it's not on-line any more. Possibly was being scheduled and sent live a day early by mistake.


    ive a feeling the pub owners know full well they are gonna be told to close very shortly and are getting the publicity for doing it a day early

    I've heard a story this evening from a well-placed source which backs up this theory.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,518 ✭✭✭skinny90


    FitzShane wrote: »
    Monroe's are giving free coffee to HSE workers, who displayed their badges. Fair play to them.

    And well done to the pubs closing up and doing their bit to drive home the fact we have to reduce social interaction.

    Hmm I don’t buy it...I mean fair play but a day before they announced that they’ll close upstairs and downstairs will be business as usual.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭GalwayGrrrrrl


    On Facebook this evening I’ve seen announcements from monroes, Róisín Dubh and Massimos that they are closing temporarily due to the virus.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭ChewyLouie


    TGO Falafel are locking up shop now too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭ChewyLouie


    Monroe's closed their live venue upstairs, have they closed entirely? Can't see anything online to confirm.

    Confirmed now on their Facebook page.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    Blue note closed too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,219 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Saturday ghost town
    https://thecladdagh.com/webcam/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,330 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Everything bar groceries, fuel and pharmacies should be shut already


  • Posts: 15,362 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    MadYaker wrote: »
    Everything bar groceries, fuel and pharmacies should be shut already

    Considering some of those are among the lowest paid in the workforce e.g. Minimum wage in Joyces Supermarkets, personally, if I was a staff member I'd be saying to the bosses there's no way I'd be going near customers without PPE in the form of gloves and face masks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,487 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Why would you wear a facemask?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,219 ✭✭✭✭biko


    To protect others from the brunt of your own coughs/sneezes.


  • Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    biko wrote: »

    OMG that’s batsh1t crazy quiet :eek:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭empacher


    Front door has being rammed the last three nights. Most pubs have closed for business for the next two weeks. This place isnt even sticking to the 100 person advice laid out by the government.


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