pjohnson wrote: » I can imagine the scuzzy backwaters. Probably full off 16 year olds aswell. Those dives are everywhere.
Ultima Thule wrote: » I always thought the relationship between Paddy and his pint was down to banter. But we really are dependent on alcohol in this country. The panic and outrage of pubs staying closed is surprising. People give out about their income during covid yet give out about not being able to spend the money they have got on an unnecessary luxury. Besides, well before covid the whole world and its aunt knew that pubs were going down the gastro route. Yet some just stayed aa they are. Then Covid hit, and they had a chance to adapt for a few months, yet the same chose to stay the same. They want the world to change for them.
GazzaL wrote: » I couldn't give a toss about going for a pint, but I think it's a disgrace that NPHET are destroying people's jobs and businesses in the pub trade.
Richard Hillman wrote: » You have to look at the types that are pushing for this within the medical Quangos and NGOs. High level Medical professionals are the types that shoot 600-625 in a leaving cert and remain hermits throughout their university education. Then when they got into their jobs they became careerists. Pushing for promotion after promotion. They have robot personalities. Socially inadequate. They see life in an analytical perspective. Fair play to them, they have succeeded professionally, they must be earning a packet. But I am not taking social advice from them and they have absolutely no business in trying to interfere with our social lives beyond a national emergency, of which it is over.
GazzaL wrote: » NPHET are the lads that made the taxpayer pay €100,000,000 per month to keep private hospitals empty. Public hospitals were also deserted. People haven't just been miraculously cured or stopped developing non-COVID illnesses. Our health service are not above being questioned, particularly given that they have brought scandal after scandal down through the years. You'll have to forgive people who don't deify them.
Banjaxed82 wrote: » Bottom line, as I heard someone saying yesterday, what's going to be so different in 3 weeks? It's can kicking stuff.
ExMachina1000 wrote: » Any thoughts on a once in a lifetime global pandemic?
hmmm wrote: » We're going to know for certain whether cases are rising or remaining steady. Right now the government is being told by NPHET that cases are rising, so this buys time.
facehugger99 wrote: » The one that poses zero risk to young, healthy people or is there another one we're supposed to be scared of?
murpho999 wrote: » Despite all the protests here it appears that pubs being kept closed is broadly supported. Any polls I have heard of on various media sources are showing support of the closures running at 70%-75% which is very high.
lawrencesummers wrote: » Was in a small rural pub last night. Family owned, 5 of the same family run the place and have a lot to lose, more than most. Had two pints in the smoking area, plenty of space. Only stayed an hour, didn’t have food so presumably I’m going to die.
niallo27 wrote: » They have most people programmed to be terrified, one look on RTE news is enough to make you think this virus will wipe out half the country.
murpho999 wrote: » People are not that stupid. I don't know why people underestimate this virus. Even if it killed 1% of the population, which it could easily do if not stopped, then on the island of Ireland that would be approx 67,000 deaths. I think that's worth fighting for.
Deleted User wrote: » Dont believe everything you hear in the media. Full of bullsh!t
HeidiHeidi wrote: » The young people who are going back to their families and social circle to potentially pass it on to far more vulnerable people, seeing as it's highly infectious for days before you even know you've got it? And young people have died, and suffered severe consequences from infection, so there's not "zero risk".
Charles Babbage wrote: » In relation to this there is no bull****, most people do not want the spread of this disease.
Tenzor07 wrote: » I believe the whole point is that what is keeping the pubs closed really going to achieve... A lot of in particular young people are going to house party's or hanging around parks etc. buying cheap booze at the Supermarket.. and in some cases buying cheap drugs... completely unregulated.. no bar staff, no security, no Gardai... and all in small houses where social distancing isn't an option at all, even if you wanted to... These same young people may go home and spread the virus to older relatives and not have any symptoms at all, or even know they had Covid.
murpho999 wrote: » I'm talkng about public polls they're not articles. I'd believe experts like Prof Browne who has just been on Newstalk quicker than I'd believe on boards. You can't just say eveything in the media is BS just because you don't like it.
Deleted User wrote: » I am not talking about the disease. I was talking about the polls in the media saying that 70-75% of people are happy that pubs are closed
Deleted User wrote: » These polls are bullsh!t. I dont believe that 70-75% of people want pubs to stay closed. Were these polls carried out amoung pioneers or anti social gobsh1tes that dont go near pubs
murpho999 wrote: » They're public polls on the internet. How is a poll "Do you support pub closure? Yes/No/Don't know" BS? It's very simple, Why don't you believe them? Also, people I speak to support the closures. It's just that those are against it are the most vocal here, in the media, Journal.ie comments etc. I have learnt lately that what's posted here does not actually reflect public opinoin. Was also shown in recent referendum on abortion that very strongly gave the opinion it would be defeated but won easily.
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