Covid 19 Part XXVI- 50,993 ROI (1,852 deaths) 28,040 NI (621 deaths) (19/10) Read OP

frank8211 · 16-10-2020 09:37PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

We'll manage. Don't throw in that worn out 'old people in rural areas' line. We have more to our lives in the countryside and villages than GAA. We'd survive one season without matches and can appreciate the need to prioritise more important aspects of life.

You will manage more safely without the carry on that has accompanied matches in Cavan Meath Wexford and Galway. To name but 4
Just read todays Irish Mirror

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/inside-galway-party-led-covid-22858045

setanta1984 · 16-10-2020 09:37PM

manniot2 wrote: »

Start the clock on the 6 weeks to fook.

This is a major problem - some people think that it would actually be only 6 weeks - there is no hope a time limit will be put on this, just like last time - take whatever "timescale" the government say and double it, at least.

They'll manage to con some people into welcoming self inflicted misery on the country because they think they are somehow "saving" christmas or some other nonsense.
The second the nuclear option is triggered that is it, there is no easy way out of it and we'll be stuck in it for months. Exactly like before. It is catastrophic.

Goldengirl · 16-10-2020 09:38PM

mohawk wrote: »

Tempt people out....to where?? the local pub, or perhaps a nice meal in their favourite restaurant? Many hotels have closed as we are to stay in our counties so can’t go there either.

Do you not think that there will get togethers for Halloween , albeit against the rules?

But you missed the main point of my post , that we can't wait another 3 weeks ..

Idiot boy · 16-10-2020 09:38PM

Happydays2020 wrote: »

So an update on the blame game:

NPHET
the Cabinet
communions
Confirmations
The church
The GAA
The North
Prostitutes
Schools
House parties
Students
Mask wearers
Non mask wearers
Travellers
Texans
Young people
Gemma O’Doherty
Publicans
Restaurant owners
Supermarkets
Shops and department stores
Ikea
Curtain shops
Outdoor restaurants
The Guards
The army
Older people walking the footpaths and shopping

Am I missing anyone?

Construction?

mountgomery burns · 16-10-2020 09:38PM

niallo27 wrote: »

What if your a doctor or nurse and you need to get your car fixed to travel to work.

What are they going to do with the NCT?

pjohnson · 16-10-2020 09:39PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

You can manage the teams to a degree but it's the muppet fans/supporters that will insist on imbecilic celebrations that are the problem. They showed their mettle after the club championships.

Bingo. Those looking for any excuse to go on the lash hopped on the GAA bandwagon as the latest excuse.

jojofizzio · 16-10-2020 09:40PM

Happydays2020 wrote: »

Indeed the 6 nations and the new rugby tournament matches starting next week and into November will be called off - despite that there are no spectators.

I know a lot of people who have found recent sports games therapy for the soul. But sure what does that matter.

Elite level basketball (national league) competitions called off last night-was to go ahead behind closed doors starting this weekend but following consultation with Sport Ireland,they were called off last night

Plumbthedepths · 16-10-2020 09:40PM

Anyone know why George Lee is wheeled out in front of the viewing audience instead of Fergal Bowers who is actually the Health correspondent for RTE?

Goldrickssan · 16-10-2020 09:40PM

How long were we locked down last time? I can't remember

10000maniacs · 16-10-2020 09:41PM

Happydays2020 wrote: »

So an update on the blame game:

NPHET
the Cabinet
communions
Confirmations
The church
The GAA
The North
Prostitutes
Schools
House parties
Students
Mask wearers
Non mask wearers
Travellers
Texans
Young people
Gemma O’Doherty
Publicans
Restaurant owners
Supermarkets
Shops and department stores
Ikea
Curtain shops
Outdoor restaurants
The Guards
The army
Older people walking the footpaths and shopping

Am I missing anyone?

You..... for making that dim witted Trump level post. I can just imagine Trump on one of his rallies coming out with that $hite.

Seamai · 16-10-2020 09:41PM

Happydays2020 wrote: »

So an update on the blame game:

NPHET
the Cabinet
communions
Confirmations
The church
The GAA
The North
Prostitutes
Schools
House parties
Students
Mask wearers
Non mask wearers
Travellers
Texans
Young people
Gemma O’Doherty
Publicans
Restaurant owners
Supermarkets
Shops and department stores
Ikea
Curtain shops
Outdoor restaurants
The Guards
The army
Older people walking the footpaths and shopping

Am I missing anyone?

The Italians who came over for weekend of the cancelled 6 Nations game and the Cheltenham crowd.

I Am The Law · 16-10-2020 09:41PM

MelbourneMan wrote: »

I can add to this point in an informed way which will hopefully help the level of understanding and discussion.

A better appreciation of the covid situation can be grasped if the state of the health service itself is recognised as being unrelated to the issue.
The health service has its weaknesses, but it is an unhelpful and distracting narrative to portray this as significant in the performance of the country in its actions against covid. Those espousing it, are either ill infomed, or wilfully misrepresenting the position in order to further an ulterior motive. While of course, the extreme cases end up in the care of the HSE, and I mean in no way to dismiss the importance of caring for them to our utmost, in the context of control of the pandemic, they are statistically irrelevant. The struggle against such a virus is won or lost by the actions and controls undertaken by society as a whole, and the timing, balance, and mix of measures implemented at the politicial level. I am happy to clarify by personal message to any readers unclear or enquiring further on this matter.

(forum moderators: perhaps this posting could be made a sticky or key post or such to help others with this same misunderstanding, as it seems to arise repeatedly from what I read here and the in the related fora.)

No need for a sticky, you could be wrong.

jojofizzio · 16-10-2020 09:41PM

niallo27 wrote: »

What if your a doctor or nurse and you need to get your car fixed to travel to work.

I’m a frontline HCW whose car broke down during the last lockdown and had to borrow someone’s else’s motor until they re-opened

Widdensushi · 16-10-2020 09:41PM

mountgomery burns wrote: »

What are they going to do with the NCT?

There is not going to be a move past level 3 for most counties, there will be some extra measures added to be seen as acting, the greater good is for life to continue

Plumbthedepths · 16-10-2020 09:42PM

Goldrickssan wrote: »

How long were we locked down last time? I can't remember

12 weeks before any noticeable restrictions were lifted if I remember correctly. Anyone that thinks if approval is given that this will last 6 weeks is away with the fairies.

jojofizzio · 16-10-2020 09:42PM

mountgomery burns wrote: »

What are they going to do with the NCT?

Shut down from March to June this year

caveat emptor · 16-10-2020 09:43PM

Happydays2020 wrote: »

So an update on the blame game:

NPHET
the Cabinet
communions
Confirmations
The church
The GAA
The North
Prostitutes
Schools
House parties
Students
Mask wearers
Non mask wearers
Travellers
Texans
Young people
Gemma O’Doherty
Publicans
Restaurant owners
Supermarkets
Shops and department stores
Ikea
Curtain shops
Outdoor restaurants
The Guards
The army
Older people walking the footpaths and shopping

Am I missing anyone?

Skiers
The brits
Leo the leak

mcburns07 · 16-10-2020 09:43PM

Gael23 wrote: »

What’s the difference between level 4 restrictions and level 5?

Economic suicide

Happydays2020 · 16-10-2020 09:44PM

10000maniacs wrote: »

You..... for making that dim witted Trump level post. I can just imagine Trump on one of his rallies coming out with that $hite.

Play the ball not the man. It is a rule of this forum. Thanks.

NIMAN · 16-10-2020 09:44PM

The west bank of Derry city now has a rate of 1155 per 100,000.

Reported as the highest in the world. Not sure if that's true or not, but if there is somewhere worse, god help them.

mohawk · 16-10-2020 09:44PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

That's only half the battle. So you track and trace perfectly.
What about the clowns like the GAA player waiting on a test result who didn't isolate, who travelled on the team coach?
Or the publican in Roscommon who also ignored self isolation and turned out to be positive and infected X people...

Perfect track and trace ain't going to get the buy in of clowns like that.
We need proper punishments for people who ignore those basic obligations.
Ditto for people coming here from abroad - you need a negative test or actually enforced isolation with consequences for breaching them.

That is true. Owner or pub/shop caught doing it then close it down under Health and Safety Infringement.
Enforcement of isolation is key. If we can get it right then we can live with things like masks, social distancing.

UrbanFret · 16-10-2020 09:44PM

Goldrickssan wrote: »

How long were we locked down last time? I can't remember

about 4 years I think.:D

jojofizzio · 16-10-2020 09:44PM

Goldrickssan wrote: »

How long were we locked down last time? I can't remember

Varadkar announced schools closure on March 12th....restrictions started to be lifted slowly from May 18th

Goldengirl · 16-10-2020 09:44PM

Sonny678 wrote: »

Virgin news reporter posted this early today

https://twitter.com/newschambers/sta...47308123516928

Basically doctor in leinster says there are clusters all around leinster because of the GAA. There is a 18 person cluster from gaa county final this week. And the doctor says there is large many clusters in one leinster county due to gaa matchs. The doctor says after the matchs players celebrated from drinking from the cup passing around the cup and taking shots from the cup. Another outbreak was related to with lockin with gaa players celebrating county final win.
Now Imagine if Mayo won Sam or Cavan won Ulster or Wexford or Waterford won the hurling the celebration we saw after the county finals would be tame in comparsion.

Like tomorrow there is minor games and under 20 games across the country. The minor players who are 15 and 16 will travel to other counties in many cases and play the match and then return to secondary school on Monday. The Under 20 players wgo are 18 19 will travel to another county in many cases and play match and then return to third level college in many cases. Kerry senior players are going travel to Monaghan in cars on Sunday and 32 counties with panels of 30 will be criss crossing the country as we are on the verge of a national lockdown, and in the middle of the second wave of pandemic and according to chief medical officer while the country is on the verge of catastrophe and yet GAA thinks it the right to hold national competion at the height of national health crisis not seen in an hundred years to see who wins Sam Maguire or liam Mcarthy. GAA need to do the right things and holding a national championhip as covid cases are expoding and in many cases because f the GAA is definately not the right thing.

It is my understanding that all matches and training have been called off by the GAA since the county finals debacles except for inter county senior matches .

Loafing Oaf · 16-10-2020 09:45PM

Goldrickssan wrote: »

How long were we locked down last time? I can't remember

Started on March 24. First significant relaxation on May 18.

Funsterdelux · 16-10-2020 09:45PM

Happydays2020 wrote: »

So an update on the blame game:

NPHET
the Cabinet
communions
Confirmations
The church
The GAA
The North
Prostitutes
Schools
House parties
Students
Mask wearers
Non mask wearers
Travellers
Texans
Young people
Gemma O’Doherty
Publicans
Restaurant owners
Supermarkets
Shops and department stores
Ikea
Curtain shops
Outdoor restaurants
The Guards
The army
Older people walking the footpaths and shopping

Am I missing anyone?

Reptillians

Widdensushi · 16-10-2020 09:45PM

Reposting that is spam

Jim_Hodge · 16-10-2020 09:45PM

Happydays2020 wrote: »

So an update on the blame game:

NPHET
the Cabinet
communions
Confirmations
The church
The GAA
The North
Prostitutes
Schools
House parties
Students
Mask wearers
Non mask wearers
Travellers
Texans
Young people
Gemma O’Doherty
Publicans
Restaurant owners
Supermarkets
Shops and department stores
Ikea
Curtain shops
Outdoor restaurants
The Guards
The army
Older people walking the footpaths and shopping

Am I missing anyone?

Doorbells.

obi604 · 16-10-2020 09:46PM

In the latter half of the summer, there was no real lockdown and yet the cases stayed relatively low........still a few but nothing major.

What made this all change so badly in the last few weeks?

frank8211 · 16-10-2020 09:46PM

wadacrack wrote: »

I think it could help elderly people particuraly in rural area's. Something to watch/talk about and ingage in.

Cant they put leads of old ones on "Reeling in the Years" for this year

Covid 19 Part XXVI- 50,993 ROI (1,852 deaths) 28,040 NI (621 deaths) (19/10) Read OP

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