Quackster wrote: » If folk don't take it seriously, it won't be very effective so either it'll just be further extended into December and beyond or a more draconian lockdown will be imposed.
Ciarrai76 wrote: » Oh I agree, but from people I've spoken to I just get the feeling everyone is fed up of being told what to do now and not happy to stay within 5km or stay at home etc.
Ciarrai76 wrote: » ??? is that not allowed? They may live there or in the 5km area!?
Bailey43 wrote: » Probably not allowed but the morning was too nice to be stuck inside home
keane2097 wrote: » Balls - I deleted the wrong post by mistake
Bailey43 wrote: » I went to fenit this morning a few families on the beach} I don’t understand what’s wrong with this. It’s okay for you to be there but not a few other families. If Fenit is within 5km of their homes what is the problem? Are people supposed to lock their children in their houses? We will see fewer and fewer favourable weather days from here on in so any break in the weather should be grabbed with both hands. All within the allotted 5km of course.
user52873 wrote: » 5km 'limit' outside of city areas is farcical. This lockdown is farcical.
Ciarrai76 wrote: » which post did you delete by mistake? I can undelete if you want?
BPKS wrote: » They don't want to see a repeat of people flocking to beaches like they did during last May during Phase 3 or whatever it was called. The members of NPHET obviously don't leave their Ivory Towers a lot if they think people will flock to the beach or the park during November. Also I wouldn't be surprised if the number of pedestrians killed on the road over the next 6 weeks is greater than usual.
JohnGreenFan wrote: » Not sure that's true, particularly in Tralee. We'd usually go out to Fenit or Banna 2 or 3 evenings a week and it's always busy with people walking. Really going to miss it over the next 6 weeks. Went back to Fenit Wednesday evening before the lockdown restrictions kicked in and there were dolphins out swimming in the sea! It was class.
Widdensushi wrote: » Realistically driving out for a walk with social distancing in a safe walking area is safe, obviously the problem is where do you draw the line which leads to one rule for all then
Ciarrai76 wrote: » Dunnes are totally rearranging the drapery section. they have a lot of the clothing blocked off and are bringing forward food items (lots of tins of biscuits!). The Alcohol section has been moved all the way over to where the cleaning products were in NCR Dunnes. I don't think this is anything to do with current lockdown though and more to do with them having to have a separate section for alcohol for new alcohol separation law, which has to be done by all supermarkets and small convenience stores by November. They are basically moving it back to where the off-licence section used to be years ago. I see that retail Ireland are calling for non-essential items to be banned from sale during lockdown. Clothing has apparently isn't allowed to be sold in supermarkets in Wales during their 2 week lockdown. I am not sure if that includes kids clothes as I would always need bits and pieces for my 4 year old as he's growing out of a lot and he's in preschool so needs new clothes regularly!
Quackster wrote: » Was surprised (although really shouldn't have been with Dunnes) that they've waited until the last minute to get their off-licence areas compliant with the new law. Tesco did all this months ago! No sign of Aldi or Lidl doing anything yet, although I suppose all they really need are barriers at either end of the alcohol aisles.
Ciarrai76 wrote: » Another shop is vacating a unit in Russel street! This time Effigy are leaving. They haven’t said where they are moving to but that they are relocating. That whole strip is almost empty now and on into bridge street. It looks awful. It will be so hard to fill all the empty units around there, especially with all this uncertainty. Does anyone remember the article in the local papers over a year ago with Tralee chamber alliance telling us that there were big business names looking to open here! JYSK was one of them. Nothing said about it since and no one has opened!:rolleyes:
Sardonicat wrote: » The footpaths along there give me the horrors.
Quackster wrote: » I'd say the year of roadworks about to get under way on Russel St influenced their decision. JYSK are waiting on planning permission for the old Carpet Right unit in Manor AFAIK.
Quackster wrote: » At least after the upgrade, there won't be any kerbs any more.
ongarboy wrote: » I'm still dubious about the safety aspect of shared space for cars and pedestrians. I wouldn't fancy walking through the narrowest part of Russell St with a twins stroller or wheelchair with cars coming from behind sharing the same flat un-segregated surface as me. Are pedestrians allowed to walk in the centre of the shared space or are they expected to keep to the edges where the footpaths no longer exist? Are cars expected to yield to pedestrians along the street? Will speed limits be introduced?
