CoVid19 Part XI - 2,615 in ROI (46 deaths) 410 in NI (21 deaths)(29/03)OP upd 28/03

_Kaiser_ · 27-03-2020 10:39PM

Fann Linn wrote: »

Try it. And let us know how you get on.

It's a genuine question. If these are mandatory, enforced restrictions, they need to be VERY clear about that and the exceptions.

Not couching it in softly softly vague recommendations

RugbyLad11 · 27-03-2020 10:39PM

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

On the 2k radius, does that mean I can go for a walk for 2k from my home and then 2k back to my home? Or 1K out and 1K back?

Jesus they are not gonna take out a measuring tape and measure the distance!

It's just a rough guidance

davemckenna25 · 27-03-2020 10:39PM

paddythere wrote: »

It's been fine to jog 5 miles away for the last few weeks and it's fine to do it in every other country that is allowing exercise. It's a stupid nonsensical restriction

You are dead right, you do what you want,

Can everyine please ignore Paddy from here on..
Maybe if we stop giving him the attention he will stop missbehaving ..... Works with my kids...

Valhallapt · 27-03-2020 10:39PM

paddythere wrote: »

How will jogging 5 miles away harm lives? If it does then they have been lying to us from the start

It unnecessarily increases the length of a link in a chain of transmission. just run around in 1km circles for a couple of weeks, not a big deal.

Palmach · 27-03-2020 10:39PM

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Yes because it's an unnecessary social family gathering.

Legally as has just been said on RTE there is nothing so far that can be done. Morally he shouldn't do it.

namloc1980 · 27-03-2020 10:39PM

When will we see the list of who are essential staff who should still go to work?

hmmm · 27-03-2020 10:39PM

I don't think these will make much difference as most people in the country have been very well behaved, but the government is in a difficult place and has to be seen to do everything they could - just to avoid the people in the future saying "you could have done xyz".

One restriction I don't understand is the individual thing. Can I not go for a walk with herself, who lives in the same house as me? Just interested as to the thinking behind this?

dan786 · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

growleaves wrote: »

Public transport is shut down.

It is NOT.

All public transport and passenger travel will be restricted to essential workers and people providing essential services.

ressem · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

quartz1 wrote: »

Anybody know what's Essential Work of if there a list published ?

Yeah, it's too simplistic I think.
E.g. if you're manufacturing supplies that the HSE directly asked you for. Can they wait for them for a week+ after a factory restart after April 12th?

E.g. the garment manufacturers changed to making protective clothing, the distilleries and producers asked by the HSE to make sanitisers.

All the companies that support them.

Warehousing & transport companies that might be bringing supplies?
Farmers get a named exclusion, but not the rest of the production chain.

Non-essential health procedures and services.

I know my parents can't get a grasp of the vague 'cocooning' buzzword.

growleaves · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

I'm still not clear on how mandatory these new restrictions now are.

Eg : there's over 150km between my house and my son. If I decide to travel between the 2 tomorrow, is someone actually going to stop me?

In theory yes. Although moreso you're being asked not to.

Lundstram · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I'm still not clear on how mandatory these new restrictions now are.

Eg : there's over 150km between my house and my son. If I decide to travel between the 2 tomorrow, is someone actually going to stop me?

If you're caught, you'll be arrested/fined. You can see your son when this is over. Don't be so selfish. A nurse died today.

Xertz · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

ComReg is opening up more spectrum and also liberalising spectrum i.e. allowing 4G and 5G to use formerly 3G bandwidth to ensure we're all getting good speeds and capacity.

Actually a very pragmatic move and will make life a lot easier for many of us:

https://www.comreg.ie/publication/covid-19-temporary-spectrum-management-measures

is_that_so · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

tobefrank321 wrote: »

If they do it will be a farce.

Why? They will be subject to 14 day isolation plus the new restrictions.

Speak Now · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

cosanostra wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1243650310708629506?s=20

Not published tonight but applies from midnight!

Atlantic Dawn · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

A few months back when the big issue of the day was using plastic straws in the pub seems to far far away now.

gmisk · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

eldamo wrote: »

Before this we used to go to our local forest park every weekend. The past two weekends it has been more jammed than I have ever seen it, we turned around and headed back to our local canal instead.

That said, the forest park is more than 2k away.

I could say the same about my local park.
It is normally pretty much empty
I took one look last weekend and turned around, just ended up walking the dog a weird route with no people then a seriously early walk the next day

namloc1980 · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

growleaves wrote: »

Public transport is shut down.

No it isn't.

sheepsh4gger · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

Better get used to that imo.

Get used to what? Incompetence?

DirtyHarry88 · 27-03-2020 10:40PM

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I'm still not clear on how mandatory these new restrictions now are.

Eg : there's over 150km between my house and my son. If I decide to travel between the 2 tomorrow, is someone actually going to stop me?

You are not supposed to. Stay at home.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 27-03-2020 10:41PM

On the list of essential workers...

I'm willing to bet that all american pharma/medical device companies here will stay open even if they've NOTHING to do with helping the situation. Money money money.

Mervyn Skidmore · 27-03-2020 10:41PM

paddythere wrote: »

No I use my own brain and analyse the validity of the restrictions myself. What difference does it make if I run 2 km out of my zone

Somebody should call the government, there's a super brain on boards going to waste.

MoonUnit75 · 27-03-2020 10:41PM

Can all the people losing jobs and loved ones please go outside at 7 am and applaud all those who will have to sacrifice points and medals on Strava and MapmyRun, when Ireland asked, they gave it all.

kilkenny31 · 27-03-2020 10:41PM

All these measures are pointless unless they are enforced. The people that will abide by them have probably always been staying at home unless absolutely required. The people that haven't been abiding all along won't be. They need the army and guards on the street. Just a few checkpoints that move around each county so the images will be on social media and on the news.

growleaves · 27-03-2020 10:41PM

It is NOT.

It is restricted to essential workers.

Okay I must've misheard that one.

Cork_Langer1 · 27-03-2020 10:41PM

mohawk wrote: »

This is Ireland. Do people really think that we are going to have an army enforced lockdown? Seriously do we have the numbers for that?

7k army, 1k reserves of which alot are deployed for testing, 15k guards.

Take the chases around finglas for example yesterday, that took alot of cars and vans for the guts of over an hour.

A full Chinese LOCKDOWN is unenforceable in Ireland.

Jim_Hodge · 27-03-2020 10:41PM

spookwoman wrote: »

I's say for shopping and essential it's ok the 2km rule is for going for your walk more than likely

I know that but I'm sure the daily newspaper isn't deemed essential yet it's a big part of many older people's lives at the same time.

boetstark · 27-03-2020 10:41PM

dan786 wrote: »

I have posted this 3 times already.

2KM radius in only for exercise. You can go outside that for essential needs like food, medicines, doctor etc.

Sorry they have restated on rte news. People can only leave their houses under certain circumstances, food shopping, visiting pharmacy, medical appointments or exceptional family affairs and exercise within a 2km radius of your house.
It seems pretty clear.
Not being funny or trolling but why do some people have such an issue with following orders.
Stay at home, not jogging for 2 weeks won't kill you.

Palmach · 27-03-2020 10:41PM

namloc1980 wrote: »

When will we see the list of who are essential staff who should still go to work?

Still waiting myself.

Curious_Case · 27-03-2020 10:41PM

Here's a SECONDARY reason for adhering to the new restrictions if some don't consider the PRIMARY one important enough -

Foreign investors - "Why not invest in Ireland? they handled themselves very well during the Covid-19 crisis"

sheepsh4gger · 27-03-2020 10:42PM

The Haven wrote: »

That will come on gov.ie

Is that site down atm?

It's down probably because of traffic. They probably don't have proper load balancing.

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CoVid19 Part XI - 2,615 in ROI (46 deaths) 410 in NI (21 deaths)(29/03)OP upd 28/03