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Covid 19 Part XXIII-33,444 in ROI(1,792 deaths) 9,541 in NI(577 deaths)(22/09)Read OP

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,902 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    If the Dubs flock to the West they'll probably get the American treatment, 'Did you self isolate?'.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    Dan O' Brien talking sense on TV3, down with that sort of thing.


  • Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The selfish generation, that's what we have now. And before people think im sh1tting all over Ireland im not. It's the same in most western nations.

    My feelings on this from the start. Look at countries with a very western culture. Or a culture based on the individual rights above the collective. USA, Brazil, much of western europe maybe with exception of a few scandinavian countries and Germany.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    MaccaTacca wrote: »
    They can walk that distance in 25 minutes.

    The whole thing is absolute joke at this point.

    What would you suggest?
    Same restrictions all over the country or no extra ones for Dublin?
    Or have a referendum to change the constitution to allow guards effectively police houses?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,025 ✭✭✭growleaves


    Plenty here talking about my area is good numbers wise. A small bit distasteful in polite conversation.
    I hear cork is doing great. We are great at giving ourselves a pat on the back. You wouldn't catch a swede doing that.

    Well okay but that is regionalism. Many Irish are embarrassed by personal compliments.


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  • Posts: 6,583 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    If the Dubs flock to the West they'll probably get the American treatment, 'Did you self isolate?'.

    What about all the country folk living in Dublin bringing home the washing?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    Death is guaranteed, for everyone. When and how is the only uncertainty.


    Yes however,
    'Death is but, a mid point in life ' for some...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,005 ✭✭✭political analyst


    Is the government aiming to eradicate the virus by having regional lockdowns?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,166 ✭✭✭✭Goldengirl


    But can people not see how stupid it is when there's these quite obvious loopholes.

    You close controlled environments and basically funnel people back into houses.

    Last week they wanted to keep these open and open pubs to bring people out of houses into controlled settings

    My opinion was that many pubs that are not enforcing or complying with the whole food and distancing are causing this spread in Dublin.

    Then you come along, MrRational , and I agree it would be better to have them in a controlled environment .

    But that is the crux of the matter ...if pubs aren't complying , which quite a few in Dublin are not , and people are not telling contact tracers how they were rocking in Camden St a week ago , and the guards can't be arsed chasing down the pubs that are the problem , what hope have we with this ?

    And don't anyone come back to me and say that ALL pubs are compliant , because they are not !


  • Posts: 6,583 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Goldengirl wrote: »
    My opinion was that many pubs that are not enforcing or complying with the whole food and distancing are causing this spread in Dublin.

    Then you come along, MrRational , and I agree it would be better to have them in a controlled environment .

    But that is the crux of the matter ...if pubs aren't complying , which quite a few in Dublin are not , and people are not telling contact tracers how they were rocking in Camden St a week ago , and the guards can't be arsed chasing down the pubs that are the problem , what hope have we with this ?

    And don't anyone come back to me and say that ALL pubs are compliant , because they are not !

    Not just in Dublin in my experience few in Carlow town too.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,238 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Teachers in limbo. App says close contact, department says not.
    Not a nice position for anyone to be in.

    https://twitter.com/emma_okelly/status/1306644986340036610?s=20

    HSE also said the App had 'made a mistake'.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 966 ✭✭✭alentejo


    Goldengirl wrote: »
    My opinion was that many pubs that are not enforcing or complying with the whole food and distancing are causing this spread in Dublin.

    Then you come along, MrRational , and I agree it would be better to have them in a controlled environment .

    But that is the crux of the matter ...if pubs aren't complying , which quite a few in Dublin are not , and people are not telling contact tracers how they were rocking in Camden St a week ago , and the guards can't be arsed chasing down the pubs that are the problem , what hope have we with this ?

    And don't anyone come back to me and say that ALL pubs are compliant , because they are not !

    The evidence would tend to suggest that the home is the most risky environment not necessarily pubs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    Goldengirl wrote: »
    My opinion was that many pubs that are not enforcing or complying with the whole food and distancing are causing this spread in Dublin.

    Then you come along, MrRational , and I agree it would be better to have them in a controlled environment .

    But that is the crux of the matter ...if pubs aren't complying , which quite a few in Dublin are not , and people are not telling contact tracers how they were rocking in Camden St a week ago , and the guards can't be arsed chasing down the pubs that are the problem , what hope have we with this ?

    And don't anyone come back to me and say that ALL pubs are compliant , because they are not !

    It will be far easier to control licensed premises than private homes. History has shown this.

    I don’t disagree that there is an issue. I just think the response is misguided. The problem is not in regulated premises, rather the contrary.

    NPHET want another lockdown but the people are not with them on this one - in March it was the people who demanded it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    Wolf359f wrote: »
    What would you suggest?
    Same restrictions all over the country or no extra ones for Dublin?
    Or have a referendum to change the constitution to allow guards effectively police houses?

    Think a clear narrative of don't go inside another's home. The peer pressure to stand apart, wear masks etc is absent behind closed doors so would prefer that and business given the opportunity to trade with exceptions for carers etc

    I think most people try to follow the rules and will follow the norms they see about them, if there's confusion etc compliance breaks down as people copy what they see others doing. If its passing via people mixing in each others homes and we want to actively try to reduce it than a clear and consistent message will go further than anything the guards will do.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    Goldengirl wrote: »
    My opinion was that many pubs that are not enforcing or complying with the whole food and distancing are causing this spread in Dublin.

    Then you come along, MrRational , and I agree it would be better to have them in a controlled environment .

    But that is the crux of the matter ...if pubs aren't complying , which quite a few in Dublin are not , and people are not telling contact tracers how they were rocking in Camden St a week ago , and the guards can't be arsed chasing down the pubs that are the problem , what hope have we with this ?

    And don't anyone come back to me and say that ALL pubs are compliant , because they are not !
    Was there not meant to be powers for the Guards to shut down non compliant pubs? Or is that coming when the pint pubs reopen?
    Maybe if they enforce it, compliance will increase. Can't imagine many pubs would like to be shut down on the spot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    HSE also said the App had 'made a mistake'.

    Indeed the app is in line with the HSE approach.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭John O.Groats


    BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!



    Are we all dead yet ?

    Clinically dead ? No? it would seem however that quite a few are brain dead though I very much doubt that Covid can be blamed for that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,413 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    In a practical sense, this amounts to closing pubs and restaurants. We don't have the weather for outdoor dining.


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


    Dan O' Brien talking sense on TV3, down with that sort of thing.

    Economist of think thank makes me feel better. He is so concerned for young people.

    WHO's mike Ryan says we don't know about the long term effects for young people.

    Meanwhile we will need 2 cases in a class for any restrictions to occur. Great stuff.

    https://twitter.com/AlbertoAngelo17/status/1306609814018162688?s=20


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,413 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    School in Celbridge closed down due to an outbreak.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,153 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    alentejo wrote: »
    The minister claimed that the restrictions would be in place for 2 or 3 weeks. Watch this space. Will be there for at least 6 to 8 weeks!

    That will cause massive jib losses. The government cant preside over that


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    Is the government aiming to eradicate the virus by having regional lockdowns?


    Was thinking about that, early on today, and the whole phase thing/only 2 allowed...it would pretty unfair say on cork and kerry if they should be in phase one but are put up to phase 3, just because of the rest of the country.



    So possibly in the future, if a whole province is at phase one technically no matter how bad Dublin/whoever is the should have it... or I see a break down of their 5.whatever phase plan if not 'civil war:D'


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,413 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Will these measures last 2 or 3 weeks?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    Balmed Out wrote: »
    Think a clear narrative of don't go inside another's home. The peer pressure to stand apart, wear masks etc is absent behind closed doors so would prefer that and business given the opportunity to trade with exceptions for carers etc

    I think most people try to follow the rules and will follow the norms they see about them, if there's confusion etc compliance breaks down as people copy what they see others doing. If its passing via people mixing in each others homes and we want to actively try to reduce it than a clear and consistent message will go further than anything the guards will do.

    Despite the governments utter shambles of getting messages across, I think the dogs on the street know houses are the issue. It's about self compliance, no number of messages and pleads from the government are going to change that.

    What's next, pubs open, house parties continue.... pubs charging too much for a pint, maybe reduce the taxes on a pint to entice people from house to pubs?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,413 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Brid Smith wants a Covid tax on alcohol sales to fund the PUP.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭billybonkers


    Will these measures last 2 or 3 weeks?

    Months most likely until cases drop way off


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭little bess




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    Wolf359f wrote: »
    Despite the governments utter shambles of getting messages across, I think the dogs on the street know houses are the issue. It's about self compliance, no number of messages and pleads from the government are going to change that.

    What's next, pubs open, house parties continue.... pubs charging too much for a pint, maybe reduce the taxes on a pint to entice people from house to pubs?

    Most of the mingling in homes isnt the parties that get the headlines its cousins, friends etc. If there's a clear message to stop that the curtain twitching of neighbors is enough to stop the majority of it. Societal norms of behavior cause most people to behave accordingly most of the time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    Months most likely until cases drop way off

    The daily case increase in Dublin is no where near what we had at the height of the pandemic, so I would say months is a little too long


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,413 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com



    No social distancing in that place obviously.


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