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Relaxation of restrictions

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Simon Harris curiously made a comment that there was a limit to how long people could put up with extreme level of restrictions as we currently have. Already we’re seeing in Italy that people are starting to get restless. So two big questions:

1) on Easter Sunday, do you think there will be further restrictions, no change with just an extension or some relaxation?

2) what will be the first thing rolled back?

My own guess would be: extension for at least 1 week. Then to allow some businesses like DIY shops to reopen, perhaps allow gatherings of 2/3 people, maybe a token increase on 2km.

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KrustyUCC

Another 21 days of restrictions

Apparently they are working on a plan

Not convincing in that regard

PTH2009

jesus christ

This is now a much harder challenge

Blueshoe

BanditLuke wrote: »

Good news and badly needed

Thread can probably be closed now. Restrictions continue as predicted.

Utopia Parkway

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Current restrictions are to remain in place until at least Tue. 5th May.

No surprise there. Was either going to be another 2 weeks or 3 weeks.

BanditLuke

AdamD wrote: »

Not convinced they've much plan at all

Who does?

BanditLuke

faceman wrote: »

3 more poxy weeks

Good news and badly needed

Cork Boy 53

Current restrictions are to remain in place until at least Tue. 5th May.

[Deleted User]

Not convinced they've much plan at all

Plumbthedepths

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/apr/12/one-extra-glass-of-wine-will-shorten-your-life-by-30-minutes

I love a drink but the red wine being good for you thing is debatable

Problem with your response to me is I said 'a' glass of red wine a day. Your link describes the damage over the recommended daily units. Maybe read the article before you link it in a reply.

faceman

3 more poxy weeks

Thelonious Monk

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

A glass of red wine a day has known health beneficial effects. Anti oxidants, tannin two beneficial substances .

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/apr/12/one-extra-glass-of-wine-will-shorten-your-life-by-30-minutes

I love a drink but the red wine being good for you thing is debatable

MOH

KiKi III wrote: »

Are you being deliberately obtuse?

If you encounter 25 people in the shop and 5 in the offy, you’ve increased the total number of people interacted with by 25%.

Two trips to two locations is a greater risk than one trip to one location. Especially when that one location is the essential one and the second is completely optional.

But according to you those 5 people should be buying their alcohol in the shop with the other 25.
So I'd still be encountering 30 people, just all concentrated in one place instead of dispersed over two, so on average I'm going to end up closer to them

Although you also already said the people in the offy are also going to the supermarket, so the 5 people in the offy were already in the shop anyway?

Come to that, why am I even in the offy when I could have just bought my alcohol in the shop? Unless of course I want something which the shop didn't sell, in whcih case the offy is serving a purpose.

timmy_mallet

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

And how the majority of Irish people lived prior to this crisis entailed a lot of other elements
However meat is not essential so your attempt to make it so is utterly ridiculous

Meat is absolutely non-essential.

Poor_old_gill

KiKi III wrote: »

I haven’t contradicted myself once. Meat is how the majority of the irish population get their protein, an essential macro-nutrient.

You can go your whole life without touching alcohol and it won’t harm your health in the slightest. It would likely be good for it.

The fact that you are equating meat and alcohol is utterly ridiculous.

And how the majority of Irish people lived prior to this crisis entailed a lot of other elements
However meat is not essential so your attempt to make it so is utterly ridiculous.

And also you are contradicting yourself by not seeing that people are arguing your point on second trips and not the merits of meat v alcohol.

Your point is that second trips are unnecessary and are increasing the risk to everyone but also a second trip for meat is fine.
Its actually staggering that you cant understand this

never_mind

KiKi III wrote: »

Why are people so confused about this?! I’m not suggesting anyone gives up drinking?

You aren’t but you’re arguing that alcohol is a non essential item and scolded people for going to the shop for it (in fairness it is) and then going on about closing down offys based on ridiculous rationale. Lolz.

timmy_mallet

KiKi III wrote: »

Why are people so confused about this?! I’m not suggesting anyone gives up drinking?

Any chance you could clarify why you think construction is crucial (compared with a 'bag of cans')?

Plumbthedepths

KiKi III wrote: »

Why are people so confused about this?! I’m not suggesting anyone gives up drinking?

Nah you just want off licenses closed , more people on the dole and bigger queues outside Supermarkets. That's the only logical conclusion to what you are looking for.

KiKi III

never_mind wrote: »

She should just buy a big massive bag of porridge and eat it with cold water for the rest of this emergency.

Alcohol isn’t essential but it has some health benefits including helping me not kill my flat mates.

Why are people so confused about this?! I’m not suggesting anyone gives up drinking?

ThewhiteJesus

Alcohol is a god given right, i should know.

Blueshoe

JoeExotic81 wrote: »

It's messed up that someone can be so ignorant of the fact that there are many people in this country dependent on alcohol.

Nobody on the planet that ever lived or will live is dependent on alcohol. They might be addicted to it to but they won't die without it. Their life would be better without it really. There are plenty of avenues for treatment.

Plumbthedepths

never_mind wrote: »

She should just buy a big massive bag of porridge and eat it with cold water for the rest of this emergency.

Alcohol isn’t essential but it has some health benefits including helping me not kill my flat mates.

A glass of red wine a day has known health beneficial effects. Anti oxidants, tannin two beneficial substances .

KiKi III

JoeExotic81 wrote: »

It's messed up that someone can be so ignorant of the fact that there are many people in this country dependent on alcohol.

I haven’t advocated anyone being forced to give up drinking so I’m not sure how this is relevant?

KiKi III

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

Meat isnt essential, you can live without meat and as you can buy it in the supermarket then a trip to the butchers is an unnecessary second trip.

The worrying thing is that you cant see that you are consistently contradicting yourself.

I haven’t contradicted myself once. Meat is how the majority of the irish population get their protein, an essential macro-nutrient.

You can go your whole life without touching alcohol and it won’t harm your health in the slightest. It would likely be good for it.

The fact that you are equating meat and alcohol is utterly ridiculous.

JoeExotic81

KiKi III wrote: »

I’ve covered this a few times:

Food is essential.
Medicine is essential.
Alcohol is non-essential.

It’s messed up that people can’t see the difference.

It's messed up that someone can be so ignorant of the fact that there are many people in this country dependent on alcohol.

never_mind

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

Meat isnt essential, you can live without meat and as you can buy it in the supermarket then a trip to the butchers is an unnecessary second trip.

The worrying thing is that you cant see that you are consistently contradicting yourself.

She should just buy a big massive bag of porridge and eat it with cold water for the rest of this emergency.

Alcohol isn’t essential but it has some health benefits including helping me not kill my flat mates.

Blueshoe

KiKi III wrote: »

I’ve covered this a few times:

Food is essential.
Medicine is essential.
Alcohol is non-essential.

It’s messed up that people can’t see the difference.

What about the tobacconist? Would he be open in this lockdown. Would be a great opportunity for people to give up the fags. If not for their health then the amount of money the government make from sales in duty. It's like the lottery a voluntary tax

ninebeanrows

oh to have a pint of full sail again... it could be many months

Poor_old_gill

KiKi III wrote: »

I’ve covered this a few times:

Food is essential.
Medicine is essential.
Alcohol is non-essential.

It’s messed up that people can’t see the difference.

Meat isnt essential, you can live without meat and as you can buy it in the supermarket then a trip to the butchers is an unnecessary second trip.

The worrying thing is that you cant see that you are consistently contradicting yourself.

niallo27

ThewhiteJesus wrote: »

I’m on my second by the canal, knacker drinking for the first time since the 90’s

I'd love that now, you cant beat it.

[Deleted User]

niallo27 wrote: »

Can you buy drink today it being good friday, Im going for a few cans. This is a genuine question by the way.

Can even get them in an off-license :eek: