BanditLuke wrote: » This is fantastic to see and exactly the approach we need here in Ireland. Fine them hard and heavy as these vermin think they above the law.
growleaves wrote: » Machine learning could check if you’re social distancing properly at work
growleaves wrote: » ‘I want my life back’: Germans rail against Covid-19 lockdown
growleaves wrote: » Do you know what unintended consequences are? Treating ordinary people as if they terrorists will result in lots of them. All the posters who want to open a Pandora's Box of martial law, fascism, dictatorial government...we're just about to celebrate one hundred years of freedom, civil peace and civil restraint. You could have none of these things ever again if this thing goes too far.
growleaves wrote: » https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1253000648318226434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Lyanna Shallow Ore wrote: » I'm not finding it too difficult either. But like you I'm locked down in a house where I have someone else for company, plenty of room, a nice garden and I enjoy cooking, baking and reading. I'm not stuck in a one bedroomed apartment with no outside space. I'm not trying to work while simultaneously mind two toddlers in a house with only one living area. I'm not all on my own in an area where no one knows anybody. I'm not suffering from mental health problems. I'm not worried sick about an elderly parent who is not coping well and lives miles away from me. I do agree that some of the moaners and restriction breakers are just self absorbed whiners. But there are a lot of people genuinely struggling with this, and not in a position to just put on a cheery smile and spruce up the house and garden.
BanditLuke wrote: » What a bunch of idiots.
easypazz wrote: » Woodies have said they are gearing up for a May 5th reopening, getting staff in to prepare stores etc. Looks like hardwares and construction after May 5th, loads more traffic on the roads again with that. Too much for Garda to mount endless road blocks. Not looking great for the lockdowners.
[Deleted User] wrote: » Some posters are unbelievably smug in how they are loving this holiday time in their lovely house, looking after their lovely garden, having lovely drinkies and BBQs while listening to their favourite music, banking €700 between them a week with no huge outgoings except a "small" mortgage...... well whoppee for them. Its not like that for everyone. To say there is a lack of empathy from such posters is an understatement. I live alone, my only 2 kids live abroad, I'm home with no work until restrictions end , my mother is in a nursing home and i haven't seen her for 7 weeks, shes rapidly losing weight due to her illness. I am a strong person, very active and fit and a member of a hiking club. My outdoor pursuits and activities have been my natural therapy ever since I lost a child to cancer some years ago. Many thousands of people in this country have suffered bereavement of children, partners, siblings and parents, many of those are very recently. Our therapy was always to meet people, go to the shops, get a coffee, get outside to the mountains or the beach, go to work. That has been taken away from those people who are silently suffering huge losses and many of them are completely alone now. WhatsApp and Zoom are no longer cutting it , its often lonelier after those calls seeing my kids so far away...... both my trips to them this year cancelled. These last 6 weeks have been horrendous but I will get through this period. I am not ringing some helpline as there is nothing wrong with me except I feel lonely. There is far too much smugness from people saying those who are lonely and isolated are "snowflakes" and just "get on with it" (while they sit at home together sipping wine and watching Netflix). I have noticed ALL these people are in couples and many have kids. They don't know what loneliness is . A lot of people have no ability to look at life from a different perspective to their own.
growleaves wrote: » The Government's "strategy" turns them into perpetual jailers. It is the first attempt in history to quarantine the healthy rather than the sick. We need a new "strategy".
Deleted User wrote: » Some posters are unbelievably smug in how they are loving this holiday time in their lovely house, looking after their lovely garden, having lovely drinkies and BBQs while listening to their favourite music, banking €700 between them a week with no huge outgoings except a "small" mortgage...... well whoppee for them. Its not like that for everyone. To say there is a lack of empathy from such posters is an understatement. I live alone, my only 2 kids live abroad, I'm home with no work until restrictions end , my mother is in a nursing home and i haven't seen her for 7 weeks, shes rapidly losing weight due to her illness. I am a strong person, very active and fit and a member of a hiking club. My outdoor pursuits and activities have been my natural therapy ever since I lost a child to cancer some years ago. Many thousands of people in this country have suffered bereavement of children, partners, siblings and parents, many of those are very recently. Our therapy was always to meet people, go to the shops, get a coffee, get outside to the mountains or the beach, go to work. That has been taken away from those people who are silently suffering huge losses and many of them are completely alone now. WhatsApp and Zoom are no longer cutting it , its often lonelier after those calls seeing my kids so far away...... both my trips to them this year cancelled. These last 6 weeks have been horrendous but I will get through this period. I am not ringing some helpline as there is nothing wrong with me except I feel lonely. There is far too much smugness from people saying those who are lonely and isolated are "snowflakes" and just "get on with it" (while they sit at home together sipping wine and watching Netflix). I have noticed ALL these people are in couples and many have kids. They don't know what loneliness is . A lot of people have no ability to look at life from a different perspective to their own.
ek motor wrote: » Yes I have heard this too, I think hardware stores and maybe some other stores will re open on the 5th and probably construction sites too as you say. Dont be surprised if they are closed again in the coming months if new cases/deaths start going too far north.
easypazz wrote: » I doubt we will ever see a full lockdown again. Increased social distancing as required, testing capacity, ppe reserves and the ability to rapidly scale up ICU rooms with ventilators etc. will enable us to manage any future wave better.
BanditLuke wrote: » Doesn't look like there will be any type of relaxation of restrictions on the 5th going by some of the comments from ministers the last few days as well as Tony and other high ranking HSE officials. Going to be tough for a few on here to take but take solace in the fact that they are the experts and we are all just hurlers on the ditch for Ireland. Safe at home. Stay safe and support your HSE.
Longing wrote: » This is not a full lockdown.
BanditLuke wrote: » Amazing this still has to be explained to the selfish open it all up warriors on here.
Multipass wrote: » Couldn’t agree more, ‘I’m all right Jack’ is the attitude. 2 adults on 700 a week, I’d be in heaven too. My son is 18 studying for the leaving cert.... in hope it will go ahead and his college applications overseas will wait for the delayed results. I got laid off in January. So we are 2 adults trying to live on 239 per week, I’m struggling with suicidal thoughts every day.
Nermal wrote: » The WHO backtracking on their scaremongering tweet yesterday:https://www.twitter.com/WHO/status/1254160937805926405
timmy_mallet wrote: » Someone will be along soon to tell you to "put your shoulder to the wheel" or "toughen up"... dont mind them and dont worry, itll be over soon.
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