gauchesnell wrote: » folks - I have been following this thread with interest but I am confused. What the hell is happening on May 5th. Have I missed something. Has something been announced
easypazz wrote: » Rubbish, most of our cases are now classed as "recovered" so the number of active infections is dwindling.
doylefe wrote: » The country will be open for business again. The lockdown Nazis will lose thier minds, unable to rejoin normal society due to becoming too dependant on and accustomed to the draconian totalitarian regime.
Mic 1972 wrote: » Ireland has now surpassed Switzerland with number of cases per million We passed Italy and Switzerland in just 3 days 1. Spain 2. Belgium 3. Ireland 4. Switzerland 5. Italy
Kermit.de.frog wrote: » It's understandable, people's jobs are at risk and they are worried. That's different to those who seem to believe May 5th will be some cosmic event.
pjohnson wrote: » Oh are you in North Korea?
the kelt wrote: » There is also an element of people worried about keeping the new normal and not being able to cope with change. It’s something we don’t consider but in a lot of cases there are people being bombarded and bombarding themselves with so much fear that the very idea of lifting restrictions terrifies them. In a lot of cases there are people for example who fear going back out again with less restrictions as it’s going to kill them or their family or someone they know. I mean there was an anology the other night on here that lifting restrictions was akin to removing a parachute which literally translates to lifting restrictions means you’re going to die and loads of people thought it was a great analogy.
stephenjmcd wrote: » Well to be fair they did say that should conditions allow we're quite well placed to bounce back. It's going to be bad but its completely different to a normal recession
Mic 1972 wrote: » LOL pssst ...all industrial estates are open, they never closed
Mic 1972 wrote: » LOL Recovered people so far = 77 check you facts, you are embarrassing yourself
gauchesnell wrote: » Thanks - again this is confusing. Some businesses are closed but others arent. A lot of businesses have diversified. The industrial estate near me is open - never closed. what the hell is a lockdown nazi???
easypazz wrote: » In relation to those who have recovered, Dr Holohan said 8,377 had recovered in the community, while 856 had been discharged from hospital.Shove your fake news up your hole.
Mic 1972 wrote: » Check the official stats on worldometer and learn some manners in the process I reported your post
easypazz wrote: » Shove your fake news up your hole.
Mic 1972 wrote: » Exactly. This is a very soft lock down and people aren't even complying that much. A friend of mine took the bus and went to the office on Friday because he was bored working from home, then he was weirded out by the amount of people on the bus
Xertz wrote: » Endless lockdown isn’t a solution. Everyone with any sense knows that. We have however managed to put in a serious firebreak and we are in a position to begin returning to life as normal but it has to be done in a risk minimising way. If we start with the big events and the high risk stuff we just undo all of the firebreak slog. Until we’ve a vaccine or effective drugs this is going to have to be managed through social distancing and sensible precautions. I’m not seeing many “lockdown Nazis” other than in debates online on the extremes. Society wouldn’t work at all if this level of restriction went on indefinitely. It’s never been a proposed solution. This was ALWAYS a firebreak. The less of the crazy US debate we import here the better. It needs to be an Irish solution to Irish needs and with the best science and use of our best strength - our pragmatism!
gauchesnell wrote: » oh dear ok I thought this was a discussion/information thread. Id be happy to be travel outside 2km or even get a haircut.
lord quackinton wrote: » Did you read the article I linked Have you read Goldman Sachs latest report Have you read about what is happening oil what is going to happen our economy will be the biggest economic shock since records began Bigger than 2008 and 2008 saw Lehman’s brothers collapse and that alone nearly collapsed everything I get it some people think this is good and we can remake our economies to be more fairer and just which is the Biggest load of BS and these people are so gullible All that happens in depressions are the divide between the haves and have nots gets bigger If we are running a large deficit then the state has 2 choices tax or cuts This time unlike 2008 the state will have to introduce huge cuts aswell as increasing taxes That means the pension and carers and jobseekers and disability will need cutting The deficit will be so large we will have no choice I expect public expenditure on council housing and rent allowance to be slashed Working people will not accept taxes this time and no cuts to the dole There will be war if that happened And you forget about Germany bailing us out - if anything what is ahead of us could see the break up of the European Union Cast your minds back to 2008 and the years that followed and how that period nearly ended Europe Union - this is considerably worse and while people will Argue there is no banking crisis this time, they are wrong because the housing market is going to collapse Pay cuts will come and extra taxes will come and people will stop paying their mortgages and will be swimming in negative equity You say we have put in a serious firebreak and pragmatism is needed and less of the crazy US debate You have it wrong - what is needed is for people like you who agree with the current crisis plan to wake the **** up
Enter name here wrote: » Restrictions are here til at least July or Aug, best you all get used to it now and enjoy the time with your families.
Irish Aris wrote: » same here. I would consider more shops opening and the 2 km restrictions to go away as good candidates for easing the restrictions - it goes without saying that we should all be very careful and continue the social distancing as much as possible.
Gael23 wrote: » In some form yes but hopefully not as restrictive as they are currently Do you think this could happen? Would certainly make sense
