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Covid 19 Part XX-26,644 in ROI (1,772 deaths) 6,064 in NI (556 deaths) (08/08)Read OP

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  • #7742
    Sofa King Great
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 872 ✭✭✭Sofa King Great


    paddyisreal wrote: »
    local restrictions are a load of bull, athy is 60km from timahoe - navan is closer to timahoe and they are going to enforce a county by county shutdown ? - makes no sense at all. they really haven't a clue and people are better off ignoring them at this stage. local restrictions will work in a populated area such as Barcelona, leicester not in some rural community. Timahoe is in the middle of no where and the factory is shut down. Beggars belief at the idiots running the show.

    Do they all live in Timahoe?


  • #7743
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Onesea wrote: »
    So out of 25k tested 1.6 percent have it. And of that 1.6 % 1% will die.

    Clown world

    There is certainly a clown somewhere


  • #7744
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    blacklilly wrote: »
    Joking aside, I’m in the exact situation, due to have our reception in a Kildare venue at the end of the month. We have already postponed and have significantly reduced our guest list.
    I don’t think I can handle much more

    You'll know in a few hours time but i hope it works out ok for you.


  • #7745
    ShedTower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭ShedTower


    paddyisreal wrote: »
    local restrictions are a load of bull, athy is 60km from timahoe - navan is closer to timahoe and they are going to enforce a county by county shutdown ? - makes no sense at all. they really haven't a clue and people are better off ignoring them at this stage. local restrictions will work in a populated area such as Barcelona, leicester not in some rural community. Timahoe is in the middle of no where and the factory is shut down. Beggars belief at the idiots running the show.

    They didn't announce anything yet Paddy, relax.


  • #7746
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,038 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    seamusk84 wrote: »
    We (the public) have worked hard to stamp out the virus in the community and do not deserve to be punished because of money grabbing factory owners.
    Try to think of it less as "being punished" and more as "not risking sickness and death".


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  • #7747
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Stupid question on the underlying condition thing. I know some people have underlying conditions and it's not discovered until after death.

    How sure are we that the underlying conditions were there before the covid.
    Now we know that this thing can cause serious damage.
    Obviously I'd hope this was controlled for in our reporting.

    There's a big clue in the word 'chronic'.


  • #7748
    paddyisreal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭paddyisreal


    Sofa King Great wrote: »
    Do they all live in Timahoe?

    do they all live in Kildare, laois ,offaly ?? timahoe is ten minutes from Dublin and meath so probability is a lot of them live there also... the point is local lockdowns in Ireland makes no sense whatsoeever -


  • #7749
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,086 ✭✭✭eigrod


    blacklilly wrote: »
    Joking aside, I’m in the exact situation, due to have our reception in a Kildare venue at the end of the month. We have already postponed and have significantly reduced our guest list.
    I don’t think I can handle much more

    I feel for you both. I hope it all works out ok


  • #7750
    Sofa King Great
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 872 ✭✭✭Sofa King Great


    paddyisreal wrote: »
    do they all live in Kildare, laois ,offaly ?? timahoe is ten minutes from Dublin and meath so probability is a lot of them live there also... the point is it makes no sense whatsoeever

    Would it make it easier for you if they included meath?


  • #7751
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,190 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    paddyisreal wrote: »
    do they all live in Kildare, laois ,offaly ?? timahoe is ten minutes from Dublin and meath so probability is a lot of them live there also... the point is local lockdowns in Ireland makes no sense whatsoeever -

    The point is to ensure that those living within virus hotspots limit their movements to avoid spreading it elsewhere. It's exactly the same logic as shutting down air travel, applied at a smaller scale.


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  • #7752
    podgeandrodge
    Site Banned Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    blacklilly wrote: »
    Joking aside, I’m in the exact situation, due to have our reception in a Kildare venue at the end of the month. We have already postponed and have significantly reduced our guest list.
    I don’t think I can handle much more

    This is why Zara needs to be given a break - while most of us only think about weddings once in our lives, if at all, it's a very important thing for people in the middle of preparations, and I'm sure most of them are very happy for Zara to be asking these questions.


  • #7753
    The Unbearables
    Closed Accounts Posts: 359 ✭✭The Unbearables


    I think we'll see travel restrictions within the island announced this evening.


  • #7754
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    The Unbearables wrote: »
    I think we'll see travel restrictions within the island announced this evening.

    Like what?


  • #7755
    Sheepdish1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Sheepdish1


    paddyisreal wrote: »
    do they all live in Kildare, laois ,offaly ?? timahoe is ten minutes from Dublin and meath so probability is a lot of them live there also... the point is local lockdowns in Ireland makes no sense whatsoeever -

    I agree it’s not possible to do this unless it is done on a town by town basis which again is quite difficult to do . How are schools going to open up in September with rising cases just a few weeks before they are due to open


  • #7756
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,683 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Stevieluvsye wrote: »
    Like what?

    Media reports heavily suggesting localised restrictions for Laois, Offaly and Kildare.


  • #7757
    brick tamland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭brick tamland


    The Unbearables wrote: »
    I think we'll see travel restrictions within the island announced this evening.

    outside of the hotspots? No chance

    Economy needs the boost from us holidaying in the country. No extra risk in people outside of the hotspots


  • #7758
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,762 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    https://twitter.com/ShaneBeattyNews/status/1291754451796217858?s=20


  • #7759
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The Unbearables wrote: »
    I think we'll see travel restrictions within the island announced this evening.

    Judging by the amount of camper vans on the roads and people on staycations at the moment, that would go down well.

    On another point, where have all the camper vans come from? Are these ones people Usually use to travel to Europe because I have never seen a fraction of the numbers that are now here everyday. All Irish reg too


  • #7760
    Sofa King Great
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 872 ✭✭✭Sofa King Great


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    Media reports heavily suggesting localised restrictions for Laois, Offaly and Kildare.

    Leo must have been on to them


  • #7761
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Is there a presser today? I know they changed to Mondays and Thursdays so possibly not but with the ton plus bound to be broken today perhaps there is?
    Might be a government type standup one with Glynn on the podium, but no DoH one.


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  • #7762
    The Unbearables
    Closed Accounts Posts: 359 ✭✭The Unbearables


    Stevieluvsye wrote: »
    Like what?

    Who knows but i wouldn't be surprised to see Gardai involved. We currently have hundreds of thousands of people staycation though so it's going to be difficult to close down motorways etc..


  • #7763
    The Unbearables
    Closed Accounts Posts: 359 ✭✭The Unbearables


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Judging by the amount of camper vans on the roads and people on staycations at the moment, that would go down well.

    On another point, where have all the camper vans come from? Are these ones people Usually use to travel to Europe because I have never seen a fraction of the numbers that are now here everyday. All Irish reg too

    Had to travel down to Wexford for work during the week. Lots and lots of UK reg cars and camper vans coming up from Rosslare so not just Irish people on holidays.


  • #7764
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,086 ✭✭✭eigrod


    Does anyone know if the local lockdown in Leicester a couple of weeks ago succeeded in reducing the infection rate there?


  • #7765
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    Media reports heavily suggesting localised restrictions for Laois, Offaly and Kildare.

    Ye, i think that may well be the case. Government under real pressure now with their priority getting schools back open in three weeks


  • #7766
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    Viral load as a predictor of Death confirmed.
    Keep your distance and mask up.

    https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1291751161960083456?s=20


  • #7767
    Sheepdish1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Sheepdish1


    The Unbearables wrote: »
    Who knows but i wouldn't be surprised to see Gardai involved. We currently have hundreds of thousands of people staycation though so it's going to be difficult to close down motorways etc..

    Yes it’s not possible. I suspect people in towns with high cases will be encouraged not to leave, if Kildare as a county was put on restrictions it would be too difficult to police, a large portion of it is greater Dublin


  • #7768
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,166 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    eigrod wrote: »
    Does anyone know if the local lockdown in Leicester a couple of weeks ago succeeded in reducing the infection rate there?

    I haven't heard of the infection rate going up but I don't know being honest.


  • #7769
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,683 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Sheepdish1 wrote: »
    Yes it’s not possible. I suspect people in towns with high cases will be encouraged not to leave, if Kildare as a county was put on restrictions it would be too difficult to police, a large portion of it is greater Dublin

    I'd imagine they will possibly close businesses in these areas too - pubs, restaurants, barbers - all non-essential activities basically.


  • #7770
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    The Unbearables wrote: »
    Who knows but i wouldn't be surprised to see Gardai involved. We currently have hundreds of thousands of people staycation though so it's going to be difficult to close down motorways etc..

    I was stopped on 8 occasions during last lockdown by guards, gave the same answer and waved on. Waste of time and resource

    Need to go down the fine route if you are utilising the guards. Example, if you do not have documentation showing you are a frontline worker then a fixed notice fine is issued


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  • #7771
    paddyisreal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭paddyisreal


    seamus wrote: »
    The point is to ensure that those living within virus hotspots limit their movements to avoid spreading it elsewhere. It's exactly the same logic as shutting down air travel, applied at a smaller scale.


    athy is over 60k away from timahoe and is not a virus hotspot as numerous other towns in Kildare/laois/offaly arent . shutting down air travel makes sense - this government who seem to copy and paste what other jurisdictions do are trying to apply local lockdowns used in urban areaas abroad like Manchester, Leicester etc to a rural area where the chances are more people from the factory are living in lucan urban area than anywhere else . We will see what they say but I don't hold out hope for common sense. a county by county lockdown makes no sense, has to be down on a town/km basis


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