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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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  • #5312
    growleaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,093 ✭✭✭growleaves


    God forbid they don't say you're not allowed out of your house except for food - roll on questions how am I supposed to do the shopping

    How am I supposed to do the shopping?


  • #5313
    BoatMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,506 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    dont you know, anything people enjoy is not allowed, no running, no drinking etc

    That is the way some people on here want things, if they dont like it then no one can do it and they seem to take a weird enjoyment out of this.

    im still going for as long a run as i want btw.

    You can run all the distance you want as long as you stay within 2Km of your home thanks


  • #5314
    Polar101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭Polar101


    sonofenoch wrote: »
    Whatever happened to 'power walking' .....you know the type arms swinging like a sasquatch, seems to have gone out of fashion

    Last time I met one of those, she hit me with those arms when she passed by.. hard to follow physical distancing rules while you're swinging about.


  • #5315
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,173 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    Niner leprauchan wrote: »
    What's the theory behind it? Why are they more at risk?

    If there's a medical / scientific reason then fair enough

    It'd be racist, sectarian , xenophobic, and 57 varieties of isms and phobias if you didn't humour them boss.


  • #5316
    BoatMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,506 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    growleaves wrote: »
    How am I supposed to do the shopping?

    How’d you do it before


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  • #5317
    growleaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,093 ✭✭✭growleaves


    dont you know, anything people enjoy is not allowed, no running, no drinking etc

    Our microbial enemies will gain strength if we have a glass of wine with dinner.


  • #5318
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,396 ✭✭✭✭pgj2015


    BoatMad wrote: »
    You can run all the distance you want as long as you stay within 2Km of your home thanks




    I could run 20 miles and back and no one would even know.


  • #5319
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    almostover wrote: »
    One word: Responsibility. This isn't about how to get away with flouting the restrictions, it's about doing what's necessary to prevent the unnecessary deaths of your fellow citizens. Grow up!

    Eh what? For what it’s worth I haven’t left my house apart from the odd isolated walk in over a week and my past posts with attest to that. I’m wondering who will actually be monitoring this, for those who do not respect the measures. Calm your tits ffs


  • #5320
    IrishStuff09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 817 ✭✭✭IrishStuff09


    Putting together a page with some online services that have been made free during this whole thing. Might interest some here


    https://covid19.shanehastings.eu/giveback/


  • #5321
    growleaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,093 ✭✭✭growleaves


    How’d you do it before

    I can't remember.


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  • #5322
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,186 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    dont you know, anything people enjoy is not allowed, no running, no drinking etc

    That is the way some people on here want things, if they dont like it then no one can do it and they seem to take a weird enjoyment out of this.

    im still going for as long a run as i want btw.

    Enjoy your run within the 2k I'll be monitoring you from the front porch while I enjoy a few beers :)


  • #5323
    joe40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,833 ✭✭✭joe40


    timhenn wrote: »
    You're trying to make it seem like those in charge had everything under control! The facts are they have been behind on every decision they have made. They have been reacting to things happening instead of being proactive. We're high up the leaderboard of total deaths from this and it's not a leaderboard you want to be on.

    We can only hope that this doesn't cost too many lives, that's all we'releft with now.

    I'm not sure I fully agree, a lot of the measures that have been introduced would be impossible to enforce without buy in from the public.
    I can speak for my own personal journey where I went from a few pints in a quiet pub is grand to I will gladly not go to the beach this weekend.
    That is in the space of a fortnight. I think the vast majority of Irish people have accepted each phase as necessary and proportionate and therefore very good adherence as a result and more importantly over the coming weeks.


  • #5324
    irishlad123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭irishlad123456


    So online retailers will have to close ?


  • #5325
    Red for Danger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭Red for Danger


    Print out a form
    Write in Name date address
    Tick box beside your reason for leaving
    sign form
    Have id and form on you while outside


  • #5326
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,244 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    One thing that has become clear is the attitude of some of my colleagues. I'm working in the public sector in an "essential service". It's a very small close-knit team (so I thought). Yesterday we received notice of significant changes to our hours and work patterns. My attitude is fine, roll the sleeves up and get on with things, this is an emergency and I want to help. I feel that I'm lucky to have a job seeing all the unfortunate people laid off. Anyway, I contact some of my "team" to inform them of the changes and unfortunately from a few of them it's all "me, me, me". I'm shocked and disgusted. And before people trot out the typical "civil servant" line, two of these people have come from the private sector.


  • #5327
    Heres Johnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭Heres Johnny


    You all know they're not trying to stop the virus but rather slow it down, right? Anything you can do to slow it down, do it.
    Look after yourself and your basic needs, don't think for a second anyone is taking that away from you.


  • #5328
    growleaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,093 ✭✭✭growleaves


    I’m wondering who will actually be monitoring this, for those who do not respect the measures.

    They said the guards will have "high visibility". I've seen them patrolling in areas they don't usually patrol in the last few weeks.


  • #5329
    Heres Johnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭Heres Johnny


    babybuilder wrote: »
    "Most"

    Most is fine to be honest.


  • #5330
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,424 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Alun wrote: »
    Because that isn't what was said, simple, read the press release, properly this time. What if you don't have a shop within 2km of where you live?

    If they say stay at home except to do essential shopping or pharmacy visits and you can only go for a walk near where you live, it would be pure eejitry for people to think they can go on a 10 or 20 mile spin in the car to do the shopping. At that rate you could drive from Limerick to Galway to do your shopping and claim when stopped by Gardai : "Nobody told me not to".


  • #5331
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,322 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Red for Danger wrote: »
    Print out a form
    Write in Name date address
    Tick box beside your reason for leaving
    sign form
    Have id and form on you while outside

    Most people don't have printers. How does it work in that case?


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  • #5332
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,424 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Double post


  • #5333
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    They tend to live in large close-knit multigenerational family groups and in clusters (halting sites) so the chances of community spread are probably greater.


  • #5334
    Steve F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,860 ✭✭✭Steve F


    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    Putting together a page with some online services that have been made free during this whole thing. Might interest some here


    https://covid19.shanehastings.eu/giveback/

    Brilliant,this has to be one of the best posts on this thread
    Thanks


  • #5335
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,205 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »
    They tend to live in large close-knit multigenerational family groups and in clusters (halting sites) so the chances of community spread are probably greater.

    may not be washing their hands five times a day either.


  • #5336
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,652 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »
    They tend to live in large close-knit multigenerational family groups and in clusters (halting sites) so the chances of community spread are probably greater.

    Applies to apartment blocks in any city or town in Ireland.


  • #5337
    snoopboggybog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭snoopboggybog


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I think you miss my point. My run will now be on busy paths where distancing is impossible, whereas up until today it has been me in isolation. So in my specific case I am now more at risk of spreading the virus. I’m not going to not run (as I am allowed to do, despite your ‘stay at home’ protestations)

    Jaysus, just use your common sense. If your driving to a mountain or something or have a specific path or a farm with no one around your okay.


  • #5338
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    Putting together a page with some online services that have been made free during this whole thing. Might interest some here


    https://covid19.shanehastings.eu/giveback/

    Well done.

    Am a big fan of the free BorrowBox from our Libraries. Just one thing from me.


  • #5339
    blockfighter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭blockfighter


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    I could run 20 miles and back and no one would even know.

    We'd all know you're an idiot though.


  • #5340
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,186 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Red for Danger wrote: »
    Print out a form
    Write in Name date address
    Tick box beside your reason for leaving
    sign form
    Have id and form on you while outside
    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Most people don't have printers. How does it work in that case?

    That's pretty much the system in France.
    If you don't have a printer a hand written note will do.


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  • #5341
    sideswipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,440 ✭✭✭sideswipe


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    I could run 20 miles and back and no one would even know.

    Prove it.


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