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

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  • #4442
    Lundstram
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Lundstram


    Hard border, backstops, single market... those were the days.


  • #4443
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,142 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Curious_Case wrote: »
    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"

    Why pull out of Ireland, they shut our factories for weeks.


  • #4444
    sonofenoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,672 ✭✭✭sonofenoch


    shinzon wrote: »
    Anyone figure out what this actually means always clear as mud with this lot couldn't they just have spent a few minutes of that speech telling us exactly what these services are rather than the vagueness of it all

    Shin

    Would imagine it would be those who have remained open so far anyway, food suppliers, health (including vets) , public transport, service stations and mechanics .....prolly throw in security also


  • #4445
    ITman88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    Lesnar Defender wrote: »
    The country needs to go back to work with restrictions lifted on april 14 regardless. at that stage the damage caused by fighting the virus, will be greater than the virus itself.

    I’m curious to what the approach will be as we near that date.

    The virus will still be rampant but a hard decision may be required of Leo


  • #4446
    mattser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,396 ✭✭✭mattser


    Does it apply to building sites ?


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  • #4447
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,817 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    There was no mention of the 1000s of pensioners who have to go out weekly for their pensions at the post office.
    I guess that's seen as essential?

    To thine own self be true



  • #4448
    Multipass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Multipass


    If I have to walk the dog within 2km of my house I’ll soon be dead by SUV


  • #4449
    hot buttered scones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭hot buttered scones


    Hunky Monster wrote: »
    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.

    People still need medicine and medical devices for other conditions besides Covid19.


  • #4450
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Can people not leave their f*cking running for two weeks and show more concern to the people who are dying of this sh*t?


    In the last week I've never seen so many people out running, worst is them going by huffing and puffing all their fluids out at you.


  • #4451
    khalessi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,218 ✭✭✭khalessi


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Can people not leave their f*cking running for two weeks and show more concern to the people who are dying of this sh*t?

    As already has been said a guy ran a marathon on his balcony. so try that or your garden


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  • #4452
    Vivienne23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭Vivienne23


    shesty wrote: »
    There were no slots available for 6 weeks locally when I checked yesterday.And that was across a couple of shops.
    But look, it may not be an issue. As I said I turned it off before he reached that point. Seems a bit counter-intuitive though.

    Our local SuperValu had a slot the other day it’s fierce handy you pull up in your car ring a number and they place it in the boot for you and off you go


  • #4453
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,675 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Hunky Monster wrote: »
    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.

    Apart from providing medicines and medical equipment. But who needs those things during a public health crisis.


  • #4454
    Jimbob1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    A cold weekend forecast.

    Night frosts and cool days.

    Remember the halcyon days when we used to talk incessantly about storms and Brexit


  • #4455
    Drumpot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Think 2km is being very generous really - should be grateful it's not like other countries where you are not allowed out except for shopping

    I just remembered , I’ve a bit of stuff being delivered to parcel motel over the coming week , most of it is in transit. Suppose I can’t collect it but WTF are they going to do now? A lot of stuff is gonna be sent back......


  • #4456
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    theoneeyedman wrote: »
    In theory, you can run in a circle of c. 12.5 km, so in total you can (in theory) run 16.5km without breaking any rules.

    You're welcome.

    No Leo said brief exercise.


  • #4457
    ax530
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 505 ✭✭✭ax530


    _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?
    No social visits
    Don't think anyone will stop you but the hope is that people comply why not ? If you can play a part in helping keep some people alive by staying at home do it


  • #4458
    kilkenny31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭kilkenny31


    Cork_Langer1 wrote: »
    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.


    Maybe not enforceable but say they had two or three roadblocks in co kilkenny that moved around similar to say the speedcamera van. It would be enough for people to question weather or not they want to risk it. Like drink driving. The chances of getting caught are low but it's a risk most people won't take. In smaller counties if two or three mobile road blocks were deployed and maybe in larger cities have 10-15 the images of it on-line would make enough people question leaving their house.


  • #4459
    sterz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭sterz


    RogerThis wrote: »
    You could look for a new route, the circumference of a 2km radius is 12.5km.
    I have a nice 8k route in that. Maybe you could check a map and see if there is a route for yourself.

    They said brief physical exercise, not try and come up with stupid f*cking workarounds.


  • #4460
    Rotweiler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭Rotweiler


    You can check the cyclist subforums and see their real drama just because they can not cycle...
    Jesus.


  • #4461
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    champchamp wrote: »
    Where's the list of essential work places?

    Won’t be released tonight


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  • #4462
    Logan Roy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭Logan Roy


    ITman88 wrote: »
    I’m curious to what the approach will be as we near that date.

    The virus will still be rampant but a hard decision may be required of Leo

    This annoys me. If it's going to be only two weeks then great, but if there's no hope it will be then don't say two weeks and just tell us the truth. People need to be educated with more than just "flatten the curve" at this stage.


  • #4463
    mark_jmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 584 ✭✭✭mark_jmc


    #jesuispaddy


  • #4464
    con747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,698 ✭✭✭✭con747


    Lesnar Defender wrote: »
    The country needs to go back to work with restrictions lifted on april 14 regardless. at that stage the damage caused by fighting the virus, will be greater than the virus itself.

    Would you get a grip on reality.

    Don't expect anything from life, just be grateful to be alive.

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  • #4465
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,779 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Next time Leo should do two separate announcements. One normal one and then one where he doesn't use any words with more than four letters.

    Or maybe just pictures to illustrate the point.


  • #4466
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,745 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Next time Leo should do two separate announcements. One normal one and then one where he doesn't use any words with more than four letters.

    The problem is that in their attempt not to panic people (understandable) they've created more questions than answers

    If it's an actual lockdown with garda enforcement all he had to say is "from midnight, no travel unless for essential supplies or employment - full list on gov.ie site"

    Not generating this back n forth about jogging distances as a result.


  • #4467
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    Multipass wrote: »
    If I have to walk the dog within 2km of my house I’ll soon be dead by SUV

    Don't walk the dog then


  • #4468
    Class MayDresser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 395 ✭✭Class MayDresser


    Rotweiler wrote: »
    You can check the cyclist subforums and see their real drama just because they can not cycle...
    Jesus.

    I'd sooner spit in my shoe.


  • #4469
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    mattser wrote: »
    Does it apply to building sites ?
    Not clear. There will be a list, which has not been published yet.


  • #4470
    dasdog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,013 ✭✭✭dasdog


    Speak Now wrote: »
    So I leave my house, turn left and run 2km. Then I turn and run back to my house and do 2km in other direction. That's 5 miles Paddy when I get back home, hardly beyond the wit of man!

    Open google maps - right click, select "Measure Distance" - choose your start and end points. Within 2km can only mean as the crow flies so a 2km radius of where you live.

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  • #4471
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Lesnar Defender wrote: »
    The country needs to go back to work with restrictions lifted on april 14 regardless. at that stage the damage caused by fighting the virus, will be greater than the virus itself.

    I know the country has to get back to work and get back up running, but that's not going to happen, the virus will still be here. We need draconian measures to deal with this.


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