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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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  • #7832
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    I agree with the sentiment of Harris but I'd like to add something.
    Fine the sh!te out of people who break the public health rules as it
    could lead to your county locking down.

    We are far too nice and it's going to cost us.

    https://twitter.com/SimonHarrisTD/status/1291769482952634371?s=20


  • #7833
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Loada bollix.


  • #7834
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    So if you can visit family, which live outside the three counties, what sense does this all make!


  • #7835
    v638sg7k1a92bx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭v638sg7k1a92bx


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    These three counties will be the cautionary tale that if cases rise this is what will happen.

    Cases as opposed to deaths. The narrative has changed since the outbreak.


  • #7836
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1291768193296498688?s=21

    Sounds harmless enough at first glance except for perhaps restaurants having to move to take-away only, more of a restricted movement kind of thing... But no travel to these counties is bad news for all hotels as any staycations booked there are off the cards now. Seems like lots of cancellations anyway since this morning.

    Grandmother's nursing home in celbridge also contacted all families this morning to cancel all visits until further notice.


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  • #7837
    paddyisreal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭paddyisreal


    As I have said bunch of idiots running the country.. You couldn't make it up. Copy and paste a template from a foreign government and apply it stupidly to 3 counties. Clowns


  • #7838
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    The poor girl getting married this month earlier in the thread in Kildare isn't going to be happy


  • #7839
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,197 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    https://twitter.com/Mark_Coughlan/status/1291772262643900416?s=19


  • #7840
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,674 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Eod100 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/Mark_Coughlan/status/1291772262643900416?s=19

    Link broken?


  • #7841
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Link broken?

    Looks like the tweet has been deleted.


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  • #7842
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    jaysus. That escalated quickly.

    First case confirmed on 30th of July.
    80 cases Plant closed on 5th of August.
    County closed down on 7th of August.


    https://twitter.com/JackHoJo/status/1291469937609969672?s=20


  • #7843
    BLIZZARD7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭BLIZZARD7


    paddyisreal wrote: »
    As I have said bunch of idiots running the country.. You couldn't make it up. Copy and paste a template from a foreign government and apply it stupidly to 3 counties. Clowns

    What do you suggest?


  • #7844
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    paddyisreal wrote: »
    As I have said bunch of idiots running the country.. You couldn't make it up. Copy and paste a template from a foreign government and apply it stupidly to 3 counties. Clowns

    Lets see your plan Paddy.
    Also what county are you from, out of curiosity?


  • #7845
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Charlie Flanagan, Laois-Offaly TD, makes a very valid point:
    "Meat factory issue was well flagged & should have been tackled earlier. Punishing and penalising an entire community in an arbitrary way is a blunt instrument and ill-considered."


  • #7846
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,021 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    theguzman wrote: »
    If Kildare has lockdown how about the Motorways in and out of the county?

    Did the motorways close when the country was in lock down ??? God some people!!


  • #7847
    NegativeCreep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,351 ✭✭✭NegativeCreep


    Stevieluvsye wrote: »
    So if you can visit family, which live outside the three counties, what sense does this all make!

    Yeah it makes no sense. If a regional lockdown is going to work, the people in those counties shouldn’t be allowed to leave those counties. If you can travel all around the country for work what will that do?

    Also what exactly is closed? Just Cafes, restaurants and bars for the most part?


  • #7848
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Unreal. How the meat factories where allowed to operate with impunity yet you couldnt have a pint without ordering a meal is breath taking.

    It was well highlighted how much of an issue these kips where months ago yet we only act now. A sham.


  • #7849
    screamer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,193 ✭✭✭screamer


    NegativeCreep wrote: »
    Yeah it makes no sense. If a regional lockdown is going to work, the people in those counties shouldn’t be allowed to leave those counties. If you can travel all around the country for work what will that do?

    Also what exactly is closed? Just Cafes, restaurants and bars for the most part?

    We don’t know the details yet as press conference isn’t till later.


  • #7850
    MD1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    I dont think sport should be stopped.

    the virus is not spread playing sports.


  • #7851
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,038 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    Think it was mentioned a few days ago that there appeared to be a tapering in worldwide cases, it may be testing limitations, or perhaps just temporary, but it does seem like the growth has slowed, even a little.
    The US government has been in charge of their numbers for the last couple of weeks, as opposed to the CDC. May be a contributor.


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  • #7852
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


    pGiutJ3.gif

    Laving Kildare this evening.

    (I say this as an exiled native.)


  • #7853
    UDAWINNER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 860 ✭✭✭UDAWINNER


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    Charlie Flanagan, Laois-Offaly TD, makes a very valid point:
    Could have done something when he was a minister but was too busy praising the black and tans.


  • #7854
    eggy81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭eggy81


    Thats a ****ing joke. One down 3 ****ing counties because of a few meat factories. Shower of *****.


  • #7855
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,344 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Such a preventable mess, bloody idiots.


  • #7856
    Scoondal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scoondal


    MD1990 wrote: »
    I dont think sport should be stopped.

    the virus is not spread playing sports.

    Sports, pubs my French holiday ... no cases.
    Lock down Kildare, those Kildare people are spreading the virus all around them.
    What kind of people are they ? They should be ashamed of living in Co. Kildare.


  • #7857
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭Christy42


    So any announcement about what is to be done about factories?

    Or is this just a "sure we tried something" and ignoring the actual issue that would require some effort?


  • #7858
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,874 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    kingshankly wrote: »
    Did the motorways close when the country was in lock down ??? God some people!!

    Yes they did unless you had essential business. I couldn’t access the M9 from Kilkenny without showing a work letter each time. Some people indeed


  • #7859
    Sanjuro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭Sanjuro


    Do the restaurant, gyms, cinemas, etc restrictions apply to the whole country or just the three counties? What I'm loving about all this is the clarity.


  • #7860
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Christy42 wrote: »
    So any announcement about what is to be done about factories?

    Or is this just a "sure we tried something" and ignoring the actual issue that would require some effort?
    There's not much to be done now when the damage is done to be fair. Today's about the three counties, the factory issue can be dealt with on a seperate occasion.


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  • #7861
    Stevieluvsye
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭Stevieluvsye


    Sanjuro wrote: »
    Do the restaurant, gyms, cinemas, etc restrictions apply to the whole country or just the three counties? What I'm loving about all this is the clarity.

    3 counties


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