Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

Anything about indoor sports such as pool and darts? 2 people at a pool table is safe?

US2 wrote: »

Anything about indoor sports such as pool and darts? 2 people at a pool table is safe?

No standing up so no darts,pool or jukebox.
Not ideal but its a start

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Do you know what's pathetic, its people like you who are happy to be manipulated and controlled. Like I said 6 months ago here on boards, the gov will take all your freedoms and only give you so many back and chumps like you will be delighted with it. It's a power grab, nothing more. It's absolutely pathetic that you're dancing up and down with delight because you can get a creamy tasty and delicious pint even though what you're in isn't a pub from 6 months ago, its a step above a prison cell that happens to sell pints, that's pathetic. Show some balls and stop being a little grateful good citizen delighted that the government is now allowing you one of lifes little pleasures that we could have had anytime 6 months ago. Pathetic.

You sound like a 16 year old after smoking a joint for the first time.

end of the road wrote: »

it would have depended i guess on what information the government had at the time.
the information at that time may have shown there were specific risks of opening the non-food pubs at that time dispite the low cases, however information now may show that while cases are rising, the risks are such that it is safe to open.
this whole thing is very complex and things are changing all the time with everything being updated as all of the new information comes to light.

If you seriously think that NPHET advice has changed to the point where they judgd it safer to open all pubs now, than they did two months ago, I've a bridge to sell you.

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Doesn't it say a lot about Ireland that in a few weeks I'll be able to go for a pint with the lads but still won't be able to go to a scan with my pregnant wife?

Says a lot in favour of common sense alright. Perfectly logical that you want to minimise the number of people going into a healthcare setting. Whether you personally choose to go to a busy pub afterwards for pints with the lads is entirely at your discretion and your level of comfort with risk.

Fitz* wrote: »

Watching a match with no commentary or music playing over it is horrible. It's harder to gauge the glow of the game.

I've found lately I prefer it with the volume barely loud enough to hear the whistle and crowd sounds and not having to listen to the inane witless commentators talking tripe. And since I can't stand the fake crowd sounds they're playing over empty stadiums I'd actually rather no volume.

Hunky Monster wrote: »

I’ll tell you what. Come back in a year or two when the pubs are still being run into the ground and they still have a closing time or 11:30 and we will see who’s right.

As usual when you point out tyranny you get the usual morons shouting “Alex Jones” and “lizard people” the only one ye missed was “tinfoil hat”.

Time will tell.

If, in two years, Covid is gone but we still have to book a table in a pub, stay for 105 mins max unless we socially distance, can't stand in the pub and can only sit down in the smoking area and wear a mask when going to the toilet I will come back here and apologise to you, admitting that you are right.

Hunky Monster wrote: »

HAHA CLASSIC

When’s the tour?

Cancelled

Think it was even earlier before that. Think closing time on Sundays used to be around 8pm back in the early 90s or so. Vaguely remember my parents on about it.

Nah i knew about happy hour. I just though bars closed even earlier than 10 back in the day. Maybe not

IAMAMORON wrote: »

You are thinking of holy hour. Pubs used to close between 2-4 ( for an hour or so ) of a Sunday afternoon.

At the age of 13 I was a lounge boy in quite an infamous pub in Dublin. I worked every Sunday afternoon.

My only job was to stand inside the front door between 2pm - 4pm, letting people in and out as they wanted whilst simultaneously looking out for the Guards in case they spotted anything.

Heady days indeed :pac:

Never really know what a lounge boy/girl was until the start of this pandemic. Definitely more of a dublin thing

Will we see that trade return with the table service and that ?

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Where are you from , The Blaskets?

freak scence wrote: »

ah are you taking the piss at this stage or a gombeen

To be fair, down in the sticks you only had (and still only have) barmen and barwomen. None of these fancy lounge boys or girls. You'd have to be damn lucky to get a drink delivered to your table, barring current circumstances.

Have pubs reopened tonight, it's the busiest I have seen since lockdown began, it feels strange to hear drunk people singing again, it's been like a ghost town here for so long