Relaxation of restrictions Part II

anyone care to speculate when pools, gyms and things like being allowed to play five a side football will resume? would this fall under this first wave if there is an easing or restrictions?

How about those who wants restrictions to end sign waivers that they'll forgo hospital treatments so that they can carry on with their lives and go to the pub. Those of who are more concerned with the health of people rather than the economy can get treatment then if we get it.

Deleted User wrote: »

You know this isn't a flyer. I work in the health service and I don't see much rationale for continuing at this level of lockdown. Now, I don't believe we should have pubs open but it would be nice to get more than 2km away from the house.

I'd be ok with the loosening of the 2k. Not so that we go back to people cramming beaches, parks and mountains like we had before the 2k limit came in, but enough so that people could do a bit more exercise. If people showed some cop on and obeyed the social distancing stuff it'd be fine. Maybe open some hardware stores/garden centres etc with capacity limits and social distancing. Likes of Harvey Norman/Curry's could open too as they do sell things that could be deemed essential for home working.

Some are advocating for pubs to open which shouldn't even be close to on the table. Restaurants, pubs, cinemas, gyms should be well down the line for opening.

It looks like the weather is going back to being the usual crap in the coming days, so if there are any easing of restrictions at least that might help place from getting crowded

Deleted User wrote: »

You know this isn't a flyer. I work in the health service and I don't see much rationale for continuing at this level of lockdown. Now, I don't believe we should have pubs open but it would be nice to get more than 2km away from the house.

Thast the thing.

99% of people couldnt care less about the pub opening yet its the same simple rhetoric put out there, people just want to go to the pub etc.

Personally couldnt care less if i didnt get to a pub for 6 months, all i want is a bit of transparency and honesty in whats going on and how decisions are being reached.

Theres a nagging feeling i have that we arent actually doing as good a job as we have been claiming to do and some errors have been made.

Lets see what comes out, if anything!

retro:electro wrote: »

Leo would want to have a very good reason come Friday, or whenever he makes his speech, to extend this lockdown until another arbitrary date.

He won't.

I called it out last week, and the media are still at it; hyping up the "we're going to be locked down forever!!!!" train, when there's been no indication that this is the case.

Italy is the poster child for how badly this outbreak could go, and they're lifting their lockdown on Monday. Granted, they started 3 weeks before we did, but their numbers indicate that at this point they have the virus about as under control as we do.

And it's the same in other EU countries. I think for the most part there will be a relatively uniform plan across the EU for this in terms of what is lifted an when.

Rumours have been emerging all over the place for the last few days about non-essential workers being prepped to get back to work on Tuesday.
I work in an area where most of our business involves our clients forward-planning their employees' movements, and we've seen a large uptick in transactions. Which is a clear indicator to me that many companies are confident that they will have employees back on the road inside the next two weeks.

If I had to put money on it, I would say that;

- The 2km ban restriction will be lifted, and maybe rolled back to "do not go to holiday homes or hotels"
- Social distancing guidelines will remain in effect, but Gardai will have the powers to disperse and/or close any public areas deemed to be too busy/crowded
- People will be advised that "merging" extended family groups is OK provided that it's done on a very limited basis
- People with pre-existing conditions and those over 80 will be advised to continue cocooning, with those over 70 without pre-existing conditions will be advised to avoid mixing outside of their household.
- For non-essential business, working from home will still be required unless the employer can provide a good reason why it is not possible/appropriate. And if they cannot maintain social distancing in the workplace, they will have to remain closed.

I'd be over the moon if the 2km went to 5km. Even 3km would make a really big difference, as my usual walking route would then be open to me once again. And as I like to be away from crowds, I don't mean walking down O'Connell Street in Dublin!

I'm mostly interested in if I can visit family again. I'm in Dublin at the moment and they're in Cork. If this drags on, I'm giving serious consideration to terminating lease in Dublin and finding somewhere to rent down in Cork.

I wish they could give some clearer indication of how things are going and if people will be allowed to travel long distances to see family members so I can plan accordingly.

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

You still can't leave your region, you'll have to wear masks if visiting family, they're not exactly going back to normal, nowhere near normal.

Sure, but aside from a few gobsh1tes, nobody is looking for a return to normality.