Opening of "No-Food" pubs pushed out again

Open the Pubs wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/restaurants-and-pubs-should-only-be-allowed-to-offer-takeaway-over-christmas-nphet-says-39796129.html

Only takeaway pints says Tony.

That's the end of it so... Looks like those who are happy to see the pubs open for a week so they can "enjoy delicious creamy pints" with their mates will be bitterly disappointed!

Richard Hillman wrote: »

We are seeing the consequences of having a subservient, weak as piss leader. Holohan should be sacked. Micheal Martin needs to show for once in his life that he can lead. Holohan wouldn't be big-dicking Varadkar or MaryLou Mcdonald. He'd would have been out back in his box months ago.

Sacked? He should be in Jail!

NPHET needs to be disbanded and a Govt. committee set up to bring the country through the next 6 months focussing on Health, Brexit and the economy, we've given 8 months to Holohan and this group.. enough!

vid36 wrote: »

France has also closed bar and restaurants until January 20

Have the pubs that only serve drink in France only been opened for 2 weeks in the whole f*cking year? At least compare like with like.

Less pub more for Santa.

LuasSimon wrote: »

It'll be worth it in the end keeping the pubs closed until the new year

Well that's a load of crap. We've heard this many times already the last 8 or 9 months. 'just two more weeks and they'll open' etc but they never do. What was the last one, 6 week strict lockdown and you can have a week at Christmas'. How is that turning out?

Pubs & restaurants won't open in the new year at this rate. Just wait til the new year and a new lockdown will be introduced at the start of January because of 'Christmas cases'. The line of "just four more weeks lads and then ye will be back having pints" still be trotted out again.

Then eventually, come February and restaurants will be allowed to open up but again pubs are held back 'just for another 3 weeks lads' but by the time are restrictions over its getting very close to Paddy's Day. 'Just imagining opening pubs for the first time in a year so close to the biggest drinking day of the year' people will say.....

MelbourneMan wrote: »

I see that the NPHET recommendation to government has now been made public. It is eminently sensible and I support it.

Theres a shock...... did you view the letter before it was sent to government?

Hellrazer wrote: »

This is the problem. NPHET while Id probably disagree with the "experts" status youve given them are exactly what you describe ie so called "experts" in public health.

NPHET should have had a few economists / business persons on the team in order to to balance out the danger to our economy and country as well as our health.
An economist could have given an alternative view to lockdowns and restrictions or maybe come up with an alternative altogether to what we are getting from NPHET.

Our economy has to survive this as well as our people.





The flaws in their thinking is that its a single tunnelled vision view of the whole pandemic.

This virus doesnt kill as many as NPHET make out it does. We could have had parts of the economy open for business as usual while protecting the vulnerable.

It's NPHETs job to do the above,it's the government's job to take on board their HEALTH advice and then make final decisions.
The government wont take any responsibility and are hiding behind NPHET,idiots are blaming NPHET.
Round and round we go.

Jesus christ this is grim very grim,. No way can I see MM reject the advice after the spat in a few months ago

The night of the toy show could be a little grim

didyoufart? wrote: »

I'm off to the local for 7 or 8 pints of Ale.

Social distancing taking place so screw the begrudgers.

Sure you are Walter

Not everyone goes to the local non food pub to drink alcohol.. I go for tea and in the afternoon I see many more locals do the same. Remember all the musicians who play in pubs as well I like listening to them. Even the hill walking healthy active people meet there. Everone catches up on the local news, if someone needs help or is ill or bereaved people offer to help. And yes at times their are gathering and some people who drink to much so they are safely seen home and offered a bit of advice.

Dont want to find out about another person found dead or have to call an ambulance because they are drinking home alone. And the government dont care which we know because of the lack of investment in rehab beds and post pychological and practical care.

Open the Pubs wrote: »

There is no leadership, this jumped up coalition is a mess.

Some video of people drinking on the street lands on twitter, quick lets do something, ban takeaway pints. Cue meltdown online. Oh no lets not ban them at all.

Advice: meet outdoors only, pubs doing takeaway pints only.
People: ok, let’s meet outdoors and have a takeaway pint
Advice: do no meet outdoors! No wait... no you can, but not LIKE that. And also ban takeaway pints. But we might not ban them. Eh.

I hope you enjoyed my ted talk.

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It will be next/near impossible to keep pubs closed,once vaccination rolls out.....and im not huge drinker,but looking forward to blowing off steam when all this over




I know of several pubs open mid week,and of a few more letting locals in sat evening for the waterford v kk match....

Not that il be going....but its time to begining opening on restricted hours (maybe a 10pm.close etc)

Dr Tony won't let them open and MM will listen and take his advice