Blueshoe wrote: » What are small reopenings? Which business types? I see hardware centres being mentioned over and over. Anything else?
appledrop wrote: » I really dont understand why hardware shops couldnt open in a controlled manner. After spending 2 weeks queuing for over an hour for groceries + definitely not properly controlled for social distance, how could going to a huge B&Q warehouse for supplies be putting you more st risk? It would give people something to do. People are cracking up at home. A lot of people take holidays at Easter + some employers have still enforced this even though nowhere to go + nothing to do. At least if they could do a few jobs around the house it would be worth it when this is over.
lord quackinton wrote: » Those who back this indefinite lockdown How are you coping with what faces the economy Are you not worried about your job and you children’s future I need to know more about posters so I can understand there reasoning Can I ask what is your personal situation Before lockdown were you working in private sector, a student, on benefits, a public sector employee, receiving a pension, a renter, a mortgage holder, where you live I work in finance, live in rural tipp, bought my home outright with money I earned working in Australia in mining, We are still working and my job is safe but I expect to be told to take a 20% pay cut next month And in December I expect government to raise taxes across the board and to slash public expenditure The effects will be brutal and that is why we need to open immediately The results of 2008 in my local town Were harrowing with many unemployed and suicides jumped but it took 3 years for me to accept that the main result of 2008 was rural Ireland took one hell of a beating and government did not care The longer the lockdown lasts the very real chance What wealth is left in small towns and villages will disappear forever. Instead of 10,000 or 20,000 dead nationally you will have many villages and towns turned into wastelands and the results of that will be with us for many years to come We must open up fully For the good of the nation
KrustyUCC wrote: » The end of today was meant to be original end of lockdown 24 days to go to the next deadline Prob 21 to the next announcement of another extension Doing really well folks just not well enough Rinse and repeat
road_high wrote: » No one is advocating that. But small reopenings would be good for the economy and the nations morale also
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » The more some people ignore the current restrictions the longer they will remain in place. As an old boss of mine used to say it`s not rocket science.
KiKi III wrote: » Our stats have improved dramatically since the announcement of the lockdown. The growth of the virus has been slowed significantly. Next step is seeing the flattening and decrease of numbers.
KrustyUCC wrote: » 100% Hard on those who are doing what we are instructed Some people just don't care There was a story yesterday that the guards stopped a fella travelling from Tipp to Limerick to buy a trampoline
niallo27 wrote: » That's bull****, you cant keep punishing the majority because of a tiny minority. It wont work, some people will ignore the current restrictions no matter what the situation or penalties.
niallo27 wrote: » Are trampolines highly infectious or something.
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » In that case the current penalties need to be strictly implemented and if that doesn`t work introduce harsher measures.
KrustyUCC wrote: » I'm not sure we have seen the benefit of the lockdown yet as testing and test results are a few weeks behind Prob the March 12th - 28th restrictions Hopefully the lockdown can be seen shortly
road_high wrote: » Again very few are- there’s nothing open. Travel is severely restricted. It’s impossible to ignore the restrictions as you can’t go to a closed pub, shopping centre or blockaded beach. If the current restrictions don’t curb the disease then we have a big problem because there’s nothing else left to do
Touchee wrote: » Early 30s, already took a 20% paycut, can work from home but the company’s business model is the sale of products to businesses that are now closed for the foreseeable future, which means jobs losses and more paycuts in the near future. Rent is €2200 per month, so we are quite worried, hopefully restrictions will start to be lifted after 5th May. If we both lose our jobs, we could barely cover the rent. It’s hard to say what is the right course of action.
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » There are actually several more restrictions that could be implemented if it`s decided they are necessary.
road_high wrote: » What would you like? Socially isolated hard labour?
donaghs wrote: » What do expect to get from our testing system? Its wasnt as bad as the UK, but its only testing people who are referred by GPs with symptoms. And as you can see anecdotally and on boards.ie, lots of people have had their test delayed by weeks, and then cancelled. What conclusion about Covid in Ireland can you hope to get from the data on "cases"?
appledrop wrote: » God when its put like that its very depressing. I think if they had of starting opening say just hardware shops this week it would give people some hope.
Theboinkmaster wrote: » Nope there will not be austerity - government will not raise taxes. Ecb rate is -.75% we will borrow along with every other country in the world who will print money.
