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Relaxation of restrictions Part II

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  • #1112
    gauchesnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭gauchesnell


    sterz wrote: »
    Seemed to have disappeared the last week where I'm based. Heavy-ish presence a few weeks back but don't see them around any more.

    Gardai out now near me - same checkpoint all the time. Roads very busy now


  • #1113
    facehugger99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,824 ✭✭✭facehugger99


    Mic 1972 wrote: »
    The garda are doing their job, not need to have a go at them

    I'd say some of the lockdown brigade would love to live in a police-state.

    Hopefully the travel restrictions get lifted soon to allow ye pursue your dream.


  • #1114
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,228 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    Doesn't look too busy hre for a Friday evening

    https://twitter.com/laoneill111/status/1253720287142653952


  • #1115
    sterz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭sterz


    gauchesnell wrote: »
    Gardai out now near me - same checkpoint all the time. Roads very busy now

    Checkpoints still the same here but was talking about Gardai walking around.


  • #1116
    fin12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭fin12


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    Not everyone has your mentality thankfully.

    I don’t care cause I certainly wouldn’t want to have ur mentality.


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  • #1117
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,215 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    this time last week everyone was positive about Dr Tonys message on the late late and felt we were on course but now its seems were slowly going back to square 1 :(:(


  • #1118
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Today I did my first proper bit of exercise since all this started. I walked 9.5km in 90mins. And I am planning to do this most days from now in the early morning before I login to ‘work’ from home, because I reckon I have put on 1 stone since this started.
    The walk itself is a loop walk from my place, and is more or less all within the 2km from my village as the crow flies. It’s Dublin but fairly rural, and as I’m no crow with the roads route the full loop was 9.5km.
    My question is, if I run (walk) into a police checkpoint will the crow flies answer prevent me from being arrested?? I didn’t even really encounter any people during this walk this morning.


  • #1119
    jams100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 864 ✭✭✭jams100


    Is this coronavirus really that bad?
    1,014 deaths ÷ How many days? (40) = 25
    (Each death a tragedy)
    On average 170 baby's are born everyday. I get the deaths couldve been more if not for the restrictions. Median age is about 82, this sounds terrible i know but would many of those people who died of corona virus die this year anyway?
    Are we storing up more deaths from suicides/cancers which aren't being diagnosed etc?
    I personally feel journalists should be probing more, they all seem to ask the same questions each day. Look any decision thats taken will be hard but the easier decision in my opinion is to extend the lockdown, is it the right decision? I think no


  • #1120
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,277 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    Went to bottle bank about an hour ago and there was traffic everywhere. I think people will be out and about more and more from now on, unless they threaten heavy fines or something like they're doing in some countries.


  • #1121
    gauchesnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭gauchesnell


    sterz wrote: »
    Checkpoints still the same here but was talking about Gardai walking around.

    thats true actually...was loads. They seem to have vanished.


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  • #1122
    FintanMcluskey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,621 ✭✭✭FintanMcluskey


    jams100 wrote: »
    Is this coronavirus really that bad?
    1,014 deaths ÷ How many days? (40) = 25
    (Each death a tragedy)
    On average 170 baby's are born everyday. I get the deaths couldve been more if not for the restrictions. Median age is about 82, this sounds terrible i know but would many of those people who died of corona virus die this year anyway?
    Are we storing up more deaths from suicides/cancers which aren't being diagnosed etc?
    I personally feel journalists should be probing more, they all seem to ask the same questions each day. Look any decision thats taken will be hard but the easier decision in my opinion is to extend the lockdown, is it the right decision? I think no

    The classification of death is an interesting one. Doctors are now able to diagnose Covid death if they just think a patient had Covid. Terminally ill/end of life patients dying previously with influenza, pneumonia etc did not necessarily state cause of death


  • #1123
    gauchesnell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭gauchesnell


    jams100 wrote: »
    Is this coronavirus really that bad?
    1,014 deaths ÷ How many days? (40) = 25
    (Each death a tragedy)
    On average 170 baby's are born everyday. I get the deaths couldve been more if not for the restrictions. Median age is about 82, this sounds terrible i know but would many of those people who died of corona virus die this year anyway?
    Are we storing up more deaths from suicides/cancers which aren't being diagnosed etc?
    I personally feel journalists should be probing more, they all seem to ask the same questions each day. Look any decision thats taken will be hard but the easier decision in my opinion is to extend the lockdown, is it the right decision? I think no

    do you think people arent seeking help because of COV-19.


  • #1124
    FintanMcluskey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,621 ✭✭✭FintanMcluskey


    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    My question is, if I run (walk) into a police checkpoint will the crow flies answer prevent me from being arrested?? I didn’t even really encounter any people during this walk this morning.

    If you walk to Kerry you wont be arrested. You will be directed to turn around under the government directive.
    Now the most pressing issue for you will be when Sharon from Portlaoise hears about this on Facebook, and tells you to STFAH


  • #1125
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    this time last week everyone was positive about Dr Tonys message on the late late and felt we were on course but now its seems were slowly going back to square 1 :(:(

    I was at the local shop today and there were a group of 4 cyclists all jammed together drinking coffee and eating rolls at an outdoor table with no social distancing whatsoever. Disgraceful selfish behaviour.


  • #1126
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    jams100 wrote: »
    Is this coronavirus really that bad?
    1,014 deaths ÷ How many days? (40) = 25
    (Each death a tragedy)
    On average 170 baby's are born everyday. I get the deaths couldve been more if not for the restrictions. Median age is about 82, this sounds terrible i know but would many of those people who died of corona virus die this year anyway?
    Are we storing up more deaths from suicides/cancers which aren't being diagnosed etc?
    I personally feel journalists should be probing more, they all seem to ask the same questions each day. Look any decision thats taken will be hard but the easier decision in my opinion is to extend the lockdown, is it the right decision? I think no

    We don't have journalism in this country. We have fanboys of whoever happens to be flavour of the month and never a contrary question asked. Just ask Jack Charlton.


  • #1127
    FintanMcluskey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,621 ✭✭✭FintanMcluskey


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    I was at the local shop today and there were a group of 4 cyclists all jammed together drinking coffee and eating rolls at an outdoor table with no social distancing whatsoever. Disgraceful selfish behaviour.

    Id say they all were from the same house so its ok


  • #1128
    bloopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭bloopy


    Mic 1972 wrote: »
    The garda are doing their job, not need to have a go at them

    Unless the Gardaí believed that the OP's friend had committed, or was about to commit, an offence listed in the Offences Against the State Acts or was carrying drugs, then searching someones car for 'non essential' items is most definitely a step beyond their legal remit.
    Even the Garda higher ups would not be best pleased to have frontline Gardaí overstepping their bounds - it builds bad blood with the community and general public at large.


  • #1129
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    FintanMcluskey wrote: »
    Id say they all were from the same house so its ok

    No they were not.


  • #1130
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    Went to bottle bank about an hour ago and there was traffic everywhere. I think people will be out and about more and more from now on, unless they threaten heavy fines or something like they're doing in some countries.

    Not sure where you are in the country but I drove bray to dublin city centre for work today, a few more cars on the road but absolutely nothing major. Still did the drive up the n11 in 20 mins. Unheard of for morning and evening rush hour.

    Out for a walk now on Bray seafront and you could have the roads to yourself if you wanted.

    Unless this surge in traffic is only in certain places, just haven't seen it on my journey.

    I know dublin bus said journeys are up, any bus I saw coming through the city had at most 3 or 4 people on it and any route going cross city up o Connell street is boarded by gardai at the GPO


  • #1131
    bettyoleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭bettyoleary


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    I was at the local shop today and there were a group of 4 cyclists all jammed together drinking coffee and eating rolls at an outdoor table with no social distancing whatsoever. Disgraceful selfish behaviour.
    So its 50/50 who they may harm today prob spread covid whilst at the café and cause an accident on the road following coffee by riding 4 a breast on a narrow busy road. Suppose its more 80 covid/20 road as roads are quiet at moment:o


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  • #1132
    FintanMcluskey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,621 ✭✭✭FintanMcluskey


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    No they were not.

    Its possible they all left from the same house.


  • #1133
    Spencer Brown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 268 ✭✭Spencer Brown


    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    Went to bottle bank about an hour ago and there was traffic everywhere. I think people will be out and about more and more from now on, unless they threaten heavy fines or something like they're doing in some countries.

    The bottle bank? Hardly essential FFS? (JOKE)

    P.S They're probably saying the exact same thing about you. The lack of self awareness is astonishing.


  • #1134
    facehugger99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,824 ✭✭✭facehugger99


    Spencer Brown wrote: »
    The bottle bank? Hardly essential FFS? .

    Since the pubs closed, trips to the bottle bank have become essential.


  • #1135
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,277 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    Spencer Brown wrote: »
    The bottle bank? Hardly essential FFS? (JOKE)

    P.S They're probably saying the exact same thing about you. The lack of self awareness is astonishing.

    I was on a bicycle, if that makes it any better. I was only commenting on the volume of car traffic.


  • #1136
    LiquidZeb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭LiquidZeb


    Spencer Brown wrote: »
    The bottle bank? Hardly essential FFS? (JOKE)

    P.S They're probably saying the exact same thing about you. The lack of self awareness is astonishing.

    In case you haven't realized Monk is one important guy. No one should be out on his roads without his express permission. Plebs.


  • #1137
    Jurgen Klopp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Jurgen Klopp


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    Since the pubs closed, trips to the bottle bank have become essential.

    Seriously it's not necessary. No need to be consuming alcohol if it leads to unnecessary trips.

    Stay at home, make a cup of tea and stick on Netflix.

    ;)


  • #1138
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    Since the pubs closed, trips to the bottle bank have become essential.

    If many people go to them at the same time and don`t wear masks or gloves they become a likely breeding ground for spread of the virus.


  • #1139
    LiquidZeb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭LiquidZeb


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    No they were not.

    Did you ask them? Hope they told you to feck off.


  • #1140
    Jurgen Klopp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Jurgen Klopp


    Spencer Brown wrote: »
    The bottle bank? Hardly essential FFS? (JOKE)

    P.S They're probably saying the exact same thing about you. The lack of self awareness is astonishing.

    Ah here it's like something from a Carry On sketch


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  • #1141
    FintanMcluskey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,621 ✭✭✭FintanMcluskey


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    If many people go to them at the same time and don`t wear masks or gloves they become a breeding ground for spread of the virus.

    Read elsewhere today that if you get stuck for a mask going to the bottle bank you can improvise by wearing a sanitary pad as a makeshift mask.


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