Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

13-09-2020 05:44PM

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Yup, if I was to place a bet on the pubs opening on the 21st in Dublin, i'd bet against it... 225 positive tests today.. no chance of the pubs opening!

Hopefully they leave the pubs closed and don't shut everything down.

PTH2009 · 13-09-2020 05:48PM

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Yup, if I was to place a bet on the pubs opening on the 21st in Dublin, i'd bet against it... 225 positive tests today.. no chance of the pubs opening!

I'd be wary that cause they can't open Dublin pub's then the whole country will suffer

Better not be the case

stephenjmcd · 13-09-2020 05:50PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

I'd be wary that cause they can't open Dublin pub's then the whole country will suffer

Better not be the case

Yes they can do it and probably will. Pubs outside of Dublin will highly likely open.

It'll go as per the living with covid plan

ShooterSF · 13-09-2020 05:52PM

Jesus I've been very cautious about pubs reopening even leaving me out of work but it's totally understandable for people to not enjoy the current style of system even if they recognise why we have to have it. Not like the user went om a tirade about the government oppressing their liberties or anything. Think they got a harsh response

vid36 · 13-09-2020 06:10PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Yes they can do it and probably will. Pubs outside of Dublin will highly likely open.

It'll go as per the living with covid plan

I think according to the leaked plan the capacity of wet pubs at level 2 is limited to 25.Many will probably wait until next spring.

13-09-2020 06:13PM

vid36 wrote: »

I think according to the leaked plan the capacity of wet pubs at level 2 is limited to 25.Many will probably wait until next spring.

A few quiet pints in an almost empty pub, especially on a weekday afternoon, can be glorious

US2 · 13-09-2020 06:27PM

xhomelezz wrote: »

Seriously?? How's your mental health after all that suffering.

Where did I say anything about suffering, I simply said it wasn't enjoyable and I probably won't go back ?

What is so wrong with me saying I didn't find it enjoyable

US2 · 13-09-2020 06:31PM

John O.Groats wrote: »

Ah sure God love you. You mean you had to wait for a few minutes for someone to come to your table and you had to walk a few extra metres to go to the toilet? Oh the outrage.:rolleyes: It`s a disgrace Joe so it is.:rolleyes:

Why such a smart reply. Im not outraged or anything like it

stephenjmcd · 13-09-2020 06:37PM

vid36 wrote: »

I think according to the leaked plan the capacity of wet pubs at level 2 is limited to 25.Many will probably wait until next spring.

Nope. Pubs and restaurants are different as their classified as controlled environments.

They can get as many as they like in so long as distance is maintained. As it is now.

Only allowed 15 indoors now. Pubs, restaurants etc all exempt

PTH2009 · 13-09-2020 06:47PM

Some places are stricter then others and it will be the same for wet pubs

The pre booking could be a bit troublesome, especially with regulars maybe getting preference

Looking forward to end of the meal rule and by god I don't want to see pub grub again for a while

John O.Groats · 13-09-2020 06:57PM

US2 wrote: »

Where did I say anything about suffering, I simply said it wasn't enjoyable and I probably won't go back ?

What is so wrong with me saying I didn't find it enjoyable

US2 wrote: »

Why such a smart reply. Im not outraged or anything like it

I`m curious. You state you probably won`t go back to this particular pub because of the public health measures implemented there. Would you therefore be OK with going somewhere else that is ahem "lax" about observing the regulations?

US2 · 13-09-2020 07:02PM

John O.Groats wrote: »

I`m curious. You state you probably won`t go back to this particular pub because of the public health measures implemented there. Would you therefore be OK with going somewhere else that is ahem "lax" about observing the regulations?

I didn't say anything about a particular pub, in fact I said I probably won't go to the "wet pubs" when they open.
So you didn't even ready my post but you throw smart comments at me for simply saying I didn't enjoy my time in the pub ?

John O.Groats · 13-09-2020 07:11PM

US2 wrote: »

I didn't say anything about a particular pub, in fact I said I probably won't go to the "wet pubs" when they open.
So you didn't even ready my post but you throw smart comments at me for simply saying I didn't enjoy my time in the pub ?

Yeah you did actually. Anyway nice deflection attempt. I repeat my previous question. Would you be OK with going to a pub that is not too fussed about following the measures?

Dickie10 · 13-09-2020 07:14PM

i presume they are going back to normal opening hours? 11;30 midweek and 12:30 weekends? it would defeat the whole purpose if they kicked people out at 11:30 on a sat night , then there will definitly be house parties

PTH2009 · 13-09-2020 07:31PM

Dickie10 wrote: »

i presume they are going back to normal opening hours? 11;30 midweek and 12:30 weekends? it would defeat the whole purpose if they kicked people out at 11:30 on a sat night , then there will definitly be house parties

Think its going too be 11.30pm close all week

11pm last orders

US2 · 13-09-2020 07:35PM

John O.Groats wrote: »

Yeah you did actually. Anyway nice deflection attempt. I repeat my previous question. Would you be OK with going to a pub that is not too fussed about following the measures?

What is your problem atall ? I said I probably won't be going to the pub again, even when the wet ones open.

ShooterSF · 13-09-2020 08:28PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Think its going too be 11.30pm close all week

11pm last orders

Oh god I wish covid aside they'd change the law on this. Half an hour is not enough time from last orders to kick out. I don't care if they moved last orders back (I'd prefer moving to a 24hr system myself) but do something so bars aren't always put in a difficult situation of breaking the law or upsetting people who are half way through a drink. Anywhere I worked usually goes over which means your in the guards pockets as they know they can raid you at will and also breaking the law for crap money isn't fun.

Spanish Eyes · 13-09-2020 08:35PM

The Cafe Bar culture that was whacked by the Vintners back in McDowell's day seems to have won out now.

Drink only pubs are not what they want anymore, they want us to get used to more Continental tapas type places. Have a drink, have a tapa, and get to the next place like your EU neighbours. So civilised.

We will see what happens, but the pub experience is not and will not be anything like it used to be for a long time. OK you can get your creamy Guinness etc. at last and so on, but the times they are a changing. And this is what they wanted all along. MUP was the start of it, but am guessing that's on ice for now lol.

Spanish Eyes · 13-09-2020 08:38PM

Dickie10 wrote: »

i presume they are going back to normal opening hours? 11;30 midweek and 12:30 weekends? it would defeat the whole purpose if they kicked people out at 11:30 on a sat night , then there will definitly be house parties

Exactly. The end of the night out at 11pm for exit at 11.30 is just window dressing. The parties will continue and they know this.

Meanwhile families are restricted from seeing relatives in their own homes.

MOH · 13-09-2020 09:04PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Hopefully they leave the pubs closed and don't shut everything down.

Hopefully they treat the pubs the same as everything else and either open them, or shut everything down.

niallo27 · 13-09-2020 09:08PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

The Cafe Bar culture that was whacked by the Vintners back in McDowell's day seems to have won out now.

Drink only pubs are not what they want anymore, they want us to get used to more Continental tapas type places. Have a drink, have a tapa, and get to the next place like your EU neighbours. So civilised.

We will see what happens, but the pub experience is not and will not be anything like it used to be for a long time. OK you can get your creamy Guinness etc. at last and so on, but the times they are a changing. And this is what they wanted all along. MUP was the start of it, but am guessing that's on ice for now lol.

I don't know, I have been in a few pubs lately and the craic is coming back, things are getting a bit more back to normal. Not like it used to be but its getting there.

Dickie10 · 13-09-2020 09:10PM

it is crazy to think single or not single people wont be able to mingle when they are out socialisng. how do people meet and flirt in europe if they are sitted together at tapas tables drinking coffee? do europeans meet each other at college when parties hapeen like around 21-22 and thats it get married aged 25-26? i know in USA people usually meet their spouse around 20-23 and married the year or two after college, this new set up wont suit irish people at all. all the popular irish bars and clubs are full of people only thinking of settling down when they hit 30.

niallo27 · 13-09-2020 09:10PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Exactly. The end of the night out at 11pm for exit at 11.30 is just window dressing. The parties will continue and they know this.

Meanwhile families are restricted from seeing relatives in their own homes.

Anyone that is not seeing relatives because of these rules is a fool, fair enough not having parties but if your afraid of having relatives over even a few then God help this ****en country.

MOH · 13-09-2020 09:17PM

niallo27 wrote: »

Anyone that is not seeing relatives because of these rules is a fool, fair enough not having parties but if your afraid of having relatives over even a few then God help this ****en country.

What, because your relatives are magically immune? :rolleyes:

Gael23 · 13-09-2020 09:21PM

Dickie10 wrote: »

it is crazy to think single or not single people wont be able to mingle when they are out socialisng. how do people meet and flirt in europe if they are sitted together at tapas tables drinking coffee? do europeans meet each other at college when parties hapeen like around 21-22 and thats it get married aged 25-26? i know in USA people usually meet their spouse around 20-23 and married the year or two after college, this new set up wont suit irish people at all. all the popular irish bars and clubs are full of people only thinking of settling down when they hit 30.

Agree with this. I’m 29 and was thinking of putting myself in the dating scene before this happened

PTH2009 · 13-09-2020 09:21PM

Dickie10 wrote: »

it is crazy to think single or not single people wont be able to mingle when they are out socialisng. how do people meet and flirt in europe if they are sitted together at tapas tables drinking coffee? do europeans meet each other at college when parties hapeen like around 21-22 and thats it get married aged 25-26? i know in USA people usually meet their spouse around 20-23 and married the year or two after college, this new set up wont suit irish people at all. all the popular irish bars and clubs are full of people only thinking of settling down when they hit 30.

Yeah don't even know where to begin, 30 years of age and still single and all this ****e going on is not helping one bit. Not the only one I imagine but sure look wtf can i do at this current time

I've been to a few places and had flashes of pre covid pub days in terms of atmosphere, music etc. A lot of this anxiety of the old pub experience gone and never coming back is a bit of an assumption and over the top. At least we're closer to not having to wolf down a burger/pizza etc for a few pints. Looking back at how farcical that rule was and what was the ****ing point ?

niallo27 · 13-09-2020 09:23PM

MOH wrote: »

What, because your relatives are magically immune? :rolleyes:

No because you can easily socially distant in your own house plus if you had any symptoms you would not visit your relatives.

gmisk · 13-09-2020 09:27PM

niallo27 wrote: »

No because you can easily socially distant in your own house plus if you had any symptoms you would not visit your relatives.

There is an incubation time? Plus people can be asymptomatic...I think I read up to 80% can have mild symptoms or be entirely asymptomatic.

niallo27 · 13-09-2020 09:29PM

gmisk wrote: »

People can be asymptomatic though...I think I read up to 80% can have mild symptoms or be entirely asymptomatic

Social distance so, stay few meters away. Nobody should be locked up in their house afraid of seeing anybody. What a horrible way to live with no end date in sight.

ChikiChiki · 13-09-2020 09:31PM

Gael23 wrote: »

Agree with this. I’m 29 and was thinking of putting myself in the dating scene before this happened

You can still do it. A date doesn't have to be a piss up on a night out. Get on the apps, go for a walk and a coffee. Have a chat over the phone and a bit of craic. Join some groups if possible.

It's not ideal by any stretch as before I liked to chat up and get a number on a night out and go from there. But a bit of adjusting and creativity is needed in the current environment.

To be honest I am finding people post the big lockdown there is a lot of people eager to date after that very isolating few months. Much more than prior to it, certainly in my case where I was stone useless on the apps.

Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

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