Garda Checks

Canyon86 wrote: »

Still a lot of muppets driving unnecessarily
Like the clown driving from tipperary to limerick to buy a trampoline

He's probably going to dine out on that for life. Expect the movie rights are already optioned. I picture Pat Shortt or Brendan Gleeson as our hero.

Discodog wrote: »

11 vehicles seized in Limerick for tax etc but no prosecutions for Covid breaches.

Irish Examiner: Gardaí seize cars and drugs at Covid checkpoints.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/gardai-seize-cars-and-drugs-at-covid-checkpoints-993490.html

jaysis if your car isnt taxed it is a really dumb time to be going out in it, they got what their stupidity deserved.

I hope the Gardai are looking extra close to even tax discs that are in date, I've had my last three of them stolen off my motorbike in Dublin city centre obviously by people who dont tax their cars.

Canyon86 wrote: »

Still a lot of muppets driving unnecessarily
Like the clown driving from tipperary to limerick to buy a trampoline

According to the stats I've read traffic is down anything like 90%. So no, there aren't "lots of muppets" out driving. Multiples less than normal in fact.
And one silly little story about a trampoline put out for dramatic effect. Come on, have we lost all sense of perspective in this too?

AndrewJRenko wrote:

How do you spread the virus on a solo cycle?

If it is so important that people stay close to home, why isn't there a 2km, or even a 5km limit for shopping in the regulations? Why does the limit only apply to exercise?

Because exercise can be done perfectly adequately within the limit given. Maybe not in our "ideal" way unfortunately e.g. going for a good long cycle / run, but adequately to maintain health. Many people don't live within 5km of a supermarket or pharmacy so such a limit isn't possible.

The risk of spread on a solo cycle 20km away I'm sure is far less (though not non-existent) than wandering around a supermarket 20km away, but we do need to have clear limits. We've already seen people struggling to follow the instructions we've been given, imagine if there were multiple exceptions too!

Canyon86 wrote: »

Still a lot of muppets driving unnecessarily
Like the clown driving from tipperary to limerick to buy a trampoline

There’s still a few , and there always is , but I live right at a beach in Wexford surrounded by holiday homes and caravan parks and people did not come or try to come to either this weekend , given the great weather the beach would be busy , all there was, was a few locals like me.

The lockdown is being respected by an awful lot of people , well done

( mind u the Gardaí have surrounded the place !! )

road_high wrote: »

According to the stats I've read traffic is down anything like 90%. So no, there aren't "lots of muppets" out driving. Multiples less than normal in fact.
And one silly little story about a trampoline put out for dramatic effect. Come on, have we lost all sense of perspective in this too?

90% may be true on major routes, plenty of it going on at a local level
I live in a tourist town and there has been plenty tourists rock up since friday to caravan parks and the local beaches etc from elsewhere even after been told not to, I would consider these muppets and driving needlessly
Some people unable to follow simple guidelines as always

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

You don't spread the disease while driving in your own car.


You spread the disease when you contact with other people.

OMG selfishness doesn't even go there!

Can you not understand that they're trying to confine and establish where the hotspots may be!

What on Earth is your problem with doing your bit for the good of society?

DM_7 wrote: »

Why be stubborn about this?

Minimal leaving home and minimum distance when you have to is about the person travelling not bringing infection to another area or getting it and bringing back home to their area.

Is it really? Have any of the public health experts actually said this? For example, have any of them said; "When shopping, you should shop locally"? This isn't part of the current regulations or the current guidance.

pablo128 wrote: »

There's a big flaw in your argument. Anyone wanting to visit their holiday home by the sea could simply say they are going there to buy fish. I even hinted at it a page or two back.

Just stay at home and only take essential journeys like we are all being asked to, please.

The flaw isn't in my argument. The flaw is in the regulations, which at present, allow people to travel for essential shopping with no reference to distance or time or locality.

standardg60 wrote: »

OMG selfishness doesn't even go there!

Can you not understand that they're trying to confine and establish where the hotspots may be!

What on Earth is your problem with doing your bit for the good of society?

Is it really? Have any of the public health experts actually said this? For example, have any of them said; "When shopping, you should shop locally"? This isn't part of the current regulations or the current guidance.

pablo128 wrote: »

It's called common sense, and is why the lad on his way to howth was turned back. Do you realise it's people like you looking for loopholes is the reason there are checkpoints everywhere?

So there is definitely no public health advice telling people to stay local then?

road_high wrote: »

Same. A few friendly polite questions. Show them a work letter I have every time and it’s fine. But I wouldn’t fancy the grief of non essential journeys. Not worth it in my opinion.
M9 motorway is very heavily policed. Large Diversion off at J5 for checkpoint. Wonder what would happen if you were off down to the holiday home in Wexford or Waterford with the car packed up??? Will they force you to turn around??

Yers, saw them doing it in Portlaoise last Thursday. All traffic was diverted up the slip road at Midway for a checkpoint and they had a bike there to guide people back around if they 'failed' the checkpoint. A car a few in front of me was brought around and sent back up the motorway. Couldn't see how many were in the car though from where I was.

BoatMad wrote: »

My Tesco , Aldi , Dunne’s and Lidl are 9 km away , my local shop has a few basics , etc, there is no significant choice of vegetables and very limited meat and not a chance of fish

You simply can’t force people to eat sh1t food

Why, would that be bad for their health or something?


Restricting exercise is bad for health btw.


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52076856?fbclid=IwAR2fNzHqCa5pszTiUXkENU0URMfiZ53eW_RWLYskzsOEFLgepxfo81rDvmI

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Why, would that be bad for their health or something?


Restricting exercise is bad for health btw.


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52076856?fbclid=IwAR2fNzHqCa5pszTiUXkENU0URMfiZ53eW_RWLYskzsOEFLgepxfo81rDvmI

Crap choice of food and good fruit veg. Yes that would be pretty crap for your health. Mental and physical