Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

04-08-2020 05:27PM

DeanAustin wrote: »

"Absolutely spineless leadership" is an extreme statement. Fair enough, question them but this government and the ones before them have taken some fairly unpopular decisions. That's not "absolutely spineless".

You don't agree with them on this. Fair enough. You ask a fair question. But statements like that just end up polarising the debate.

Cowering in front of the American teat for fear of upsetting them is absolutely spineless.

It is in no way extreme and if you think it is then you really need to get out more Helen.

04-08-2020 05:27PM

DeanAustin wrote: »

"Absolutely spineless leadership" is an extreme statement. Fair enough, question them but this government and the ones before them have taken some fairly unpopular decisions. That's not "absolutely spineless".

You don't agree with them on this. Fair enough. You ask a fair question. But statements like that just end up polarising the debate.

No, he's simply telling the truth. Stop cheerleading on behalf of the government and open your eyes.

sydthebeat · 04-08-2020 05:29PM

Tenzor07 wrote: »

And a restaurant licence as well or just get a pizza oven and hope for the best?

There is no requirement for a restaurant licence

Jim Root · 04-08-2020 05:31PM

A for profit, commercial enterprise, be it a pub or be it anything else, has no divine right to be allowed trade during a health crisis.

stephenjmcd · 04-08-2020 05:32PM

"Restaurants" to be told to close by 11pm now. You actually can't make this up anymore

Sure just tell everyone to go to house parties

Fann Linn · 04-08-2020 05:33PM

Time to rename this thread.

Poorside · 04-08-2020 05:34PM

Jim Root wrote: »

A for profit, commercial enterprise, be it a pub or be it anything else, has no divine right to be allowed trade during a health crisis.

Thanks for that Jim, I'm sold.

DeanAustin · 04-08-2020 05:35PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Cowering in front of the American teat for fear of upsetting them is absolutely spineless.

It is in no way extreme and if you think it is then you really need to get out more Helen.

Name calling? Nice.

The use of a variation of the word "absolute" is by its nature extreme. The government clearly aren't absolutely spineless. They've taken some tough decisions that are unpopular.

Like I say, you ask a fair question. It's just symptomatic of how debates like this now go that a position can't be taken unless it's at one end of the spectrum or the other and the debate, inevitably, becomes polarised with everyone shouting and no-one listening.

redarmy · 04-08-2020 05:35PM

Press briefing re. #COVID19 Phase 4 in #Ireland.
Starting now on #RTENewsNow

IAMAMORON · 04-08-2020 05:35PM

It is a PR exercise now. The Gubbermint are not obliged to take the risk of reopening until the kids are back at their desks. It makes sense, a winner winner. Any grave upsurge in infections would lead to panic from the teachers' union's, too many votes going on there, it is easier to throw the publicans under the bus for the time being.

They will simply reopen them in September, when they can blame the schools on the increase in cases, simple decision really.

I have been knacker drinking for months now, I am genuinely not missing them being opened. Where else in Europe can I drink a gallon for a tenner?

Fann Linn · 04-08-2020 05:35PM

Review in 3 weeks.

DeanAustin · 04-08-2020 05:36PM

Deleted User wrote: »

No, he's simply telling the truth. Stop cheerleading on behalf of the government and open your eyes.

If you actually read any of my posts, you'd see that I actually agreed with his questioning of the government on this issue.

The nuance is obviously lost because there are only two positions in your world - the government is great or the government are spineless idiots.

drunkmonkey · 04-08-2020 05:37PM

Muzzles are mandatory from the 10th in all shops.

Gods Gift · 04-08-2020 05:37PM

Jaysus.
Will I ever get the ride again.

Poorside · 04-08-2020 05:38PM

Gods Gift wrote: »

Jaysus.
Will I ever get the ride again.

Now that you have to wear a mask, you probably will.

Fann Linn · 04-08-2020 05:39PM

Cyprus, Malta, Monaco, San Marino and Gibraltar verboten.

04-08-2020 05:39PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Muzzles are mandatory from the 10th in all shops.

And the same ***** won’t wear them that aren’t wearing them now.

weldoninhio · 04-08-2020 05:39PM

Jim Root wrote: »

A for profit, commercial enterprise, be it a pub or be it anything else, has no divine right to be allowed trade during a health crisis.

How come we never entered a state of emergency like other EU countries did?? Oh yeah, Coveneys mates needed Bulgarians to harvest strawberries.

weldoninhio · 04-08-2020 05:40PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

"Restaurants" to be told to close by 11pm now. You actually can't make this up anymore

Sure just tell everyone to go to house parties

The virus must be more potent after 11pm.

weldoninhio · 04-08-2020 05:41PM

IAMAMORON wrote: »

It is a PR exercise now. The Gubbermint are not obliged to take the risk of reopening until the kids are back at their desks. It makes sense, a winner winner. Any grave upsurge in infections would lead to panic from the teachers' union's, too many votes going on there, it is easier to throw the publicans under the bus for the time being.

They will simply reopen them in September, when they can blame the schools on the increase in cases, simple decision really.

I have been knacker drinking for months now, I am genuinely not missing them being opened. Where else in Europe can I drink a gallon for a tenner?

Where else in Europe? Literally anywhere.

SEPT 23 1989 · 04-08-2020 05:42PM

Up in Belfast at the moment

If you want a pint and no food you sit outside

Seems reasonable to me

Richard Hillman · 04-08-2020 05:42PM

Treasonous leeches

Don2012 · 04-08-2020 05:46PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Muzzles are mandatory from the 10th in all shops.

I will comply to wearing a muzzle. They lower the immune system and effect breathing. Come wintertime many will not be able to fight the winter Flu because of this, but the "experts" already know this.

JPCN1 · 04-08-2020 05:46PM

statesaver wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Muted. Blocked. Reported. :pac:

But, seriously that's pure bollox about the pubs closing permanently.

We're not quite the nanny state yet.

The dawn of the new puritanical age. Not content with turning a blind eye to something thats not for them they have to attempt to tear it down. People come here in vast droves and spend billions and a large attraction for them is the Irish Pub. That's why there are thousands of them globally.

gmisk · 04-08-2020 05:47PM

I said a while back I thought pub openings would be delayed by a few weeks at least.
No big shock

drunkmonkey · 04-08-2020 05:48PM

Don2012 wrote: »

I will comply to wearing a muzzle. They lower the immune system and effect breathing. Come wintertime many will not be able to fight the winter Flu because of this, but the "experts" already know this.

Wearing a muzzle is letting the spinless government off the hook for not having the balls to control our borders.
If you agree with them expect to wear the muzzle for a few decades. They should not be allowed get away with this.

gmisk · 04-08-2020 05:48PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Muzzles are mandatory from the 10th in all shops.

The fact you use the word muzzles is hugely embarrassing.

Tenzor07 · 04-08-2020 05:50PM

WITH the number of human fatalities thankfully dwindling day-by-day, Ireland’s daily covid-19 briefings will now count the daily number of deceased businesses across the country, WWN has learned.

“Dozens of businesses are dying every single day due to restrictions, so it’s best we include them in our covid daily briefings,” a spokesman for the HSE confirmed.

Despite a handful of cases nationwide, some 3,500 pubs employing tens of thousands of people across the country will not be allowed to open this coming Monday due to not being able to serve covid-19’s only known vaccine.

“Normal pubs don’t have any substantial meals to shield people from the virus. Also, people who frequent pubs always get mad drunk, lose the run of themselves, start shifting each other and end up squirting contaminated sex juice everywhere,” a government health advisor explained the logic, before addressing the now very irate Vintners association.

https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2020/08/04/daily-covid-briefings-to-start-releasing-the-number-of-deceased-businesses/

drunkmonkey · 04-08-2020 05:50PM

gmisk wrote: »

The fact you use the word muzzles is hugely embarrassing.

F'n sheep wearing them think the government are doing the right thing. Pubs and clubs will not be open in our lifetime if we accept this horseshoite as normal.

PommieBast · 04-08-2020 05:55PM

“No correlation between house parties and pubs being closed”

Think I'll stop listening to MM now..

Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

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