zerosugarbuzz wrote: » Totally agree, why would RTE be stupid enough to use an old clip, and how old would it need to be to justify that much close contact when meeting about a pandemic.
SNNUS wrote: » Excellent article in The Irish Times how they are deflecting blame onto Joe publichttps://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/blame-for-expected-extended-lockdown-shifted-onto-the-public-1.4239955?mode=amp
Kobe Colossal Cape wrote: » Moving 2km to 5km would be pointless. Minimum risk and minimum benefit.
showpony1 wrote: » what difference is changing the 2km to 5km going to make if you've to not interact with anyone else and only leave for essential trips and exercise? lads in their Lycra cycling a few more kms?
Tenzor07 wrote: » From what I heard on RTE from Cillian De Gascun, they say that if they let the over 70s out for a couple of hours a day it would mean that others would be under a more severe lockdown. No indication that the 2k limit will be changed to 5k either, he basically said "We want people to stay at home..." no f9ckin plan at all..
Spanish Eyes wrote: » Without wishing to sound a bit mad, but that's open to interpretation, there really should be mandatory supervised quarantine for those entering the country now. But I see our brethren in NI are exempt. Maybe the Brexit Border would have been better after all..
appledrop wrote: » Exactly + meanwhile while 'everyone must stay at home' domestic violence is up 30% according to womens aid + childline is overwhelmed with calls. But sure its grand staying at home seems to solve everything according to government.
Spanish Eyes wrote: » Without wishing to sound a bit mad, but that's open to interpretation, there really should be mandatory supervised quarantine for those entering the country now. But I see our brethren in NI are exempt. Maybe the Brexit Border would have been better after all. So at the moment there is free access from outside the State, whilst those resident in the State are on lockdown. That must be addressed I think. Oh and I must mention our ethnic minority also, who are above every law ever made in this country also.
Tenzor07 wrote: » Ship has sailed, community transmission is here and it's high. Most of the flights are empty and are Irish people returning home anyways.
RoryMac wrote: » And links to community transmission being high at present??? Everything I've seen is that it's near 0
Tenzor07 wrote: » Here's a link after a quick Google to give some figures: 66-community-transmission-rate-a-challenge-in-irelands-covid-19-battle/
User142 wrote: » We should be holding the government to account this week but cleverly the government has gone on the attack and we will spend more time this week debating whether more people are walking outside the their 2km radius than the lack of promised testing and contact tracing....
NIMAN wrote: » Thats 2 weeks old.
Jinglejangle69 wrote: » Yeah it's the gubberments fault people beat their partners up and their children.
Tenzor07 wrote: » Any nothing said on the media lately has said that figure has been greatly reduced unless you have a link to say otherwise?
FintanMcluskey wrote: » That type of journalism is the fundamental basis of democracy. Competent journalists/presenters don't communicate their personal belief's, they invoke thought and demand justification. Its times like these that poor presenters are so apparent, Joe wash your hands Duffy and Ryan stay at home fools Tubridy are stealing a living. Its so refreshing to hear Yates to question the narrative and field texts accusing him gross irresponsibility to question the actions of Leo, Tony and Simon. Questioning the actions of a man with experience of 18 previous Covid virus takes bravery. It also takes bravery to question a Dr who previously warned an advocate over questions directed at him during a cervical check crisis. These guy have being given a free reign on our future for 2 month's. Unchallenged and unquestioned. Armed detectives have been mobilised to protect areas of natural beauty this weekend. All in the name of a crisis in care homes. So I want to see them questioned, and I want answers
KrustyUCC wrote: » Any extension is basically the mess in nursing homes etc and lack of testing Neither of which the general public had any effect on The vast vast majority of the general public have done our bit
Deleted User wrote: » At least he’s asking questions !
RoryMac wrote: » My understanding is the r0 number they talk about gives an indication of the rate of community transmission and at present that is around 0.5 which is where they want it to be. The vast majority of new cases being released at present are in care or nursing homes where they ramped up testing last week. If community transmission is still high as you suggest then the restrictions are having absolutely no impact And that article is 2 weeks old
Tell me how wrote: » That's a gross misrepresentation of what has been going on.
Tenzor07 wrote: » If the HSE thought that the community transmission rate was so low as to allow restrictions to be lifted then they would, but all the signals are that any lifting of restrictions will be minimal at best, which would beg the question, why maintain the current level of restrictions when the R0 number is .5?
