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Covid 19 Part XXX-113,332 ROI(2,282 deaths) 81,251 NI (1,384 deaths) (05/01) Read OP

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 Plumbthedepths
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    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    It's bloody wrong if not isolating before a test isn't mandatory

    Can you imagine getting away with that in other countries?

    Should be a very very easy fix from the government

    Either isolate or else a massive fine

    Lots of things are easy fixes for the government but they haven’t done them either. ;-)


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 56,823 Necro
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    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Do we have the guards to enforce a curfew?

    We don't have the type of policing in this country to enforce a curfew imo. It's a more hands off approach as opposed to say France or Spain where they're more aggressive and 'pro-active'

    I for one prefer our method personally


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,203 hmmm
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    Gruffalux wrote: »
    Did the 5km thing come in because restrictions were announced and 750,000 people went for a walk in Glendalough at the same time? Or something like that?
    Partly that, and also I think to stop people from high-virus areas travelling and the contact tracers having to deal with cases popping up everywhere.

    I think also when we look back on this pandemic we'll have made a mistake stopping people travelling to Glendalough/the beach, and should have been encouraging people to get outdoors.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 Cork2021
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    Go hard or go home! That’s my take now! Full month of January closed! Everything except food and fuel retail! No travel outside your town unless essential worker or for health reasons and food/fuel
    I’m one of those who’s usually against level 5 but at this stage with the vaccines rolling out, best way to get this off to a good start is to stop and head for and I hate the term zero COVID!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 Plumbthedepths
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    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Do we have the guards to enforce a curfew?

    Nope, AGS already working a 12hour roster.Prolonged operational tempo is a problem.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,217 pjohnson
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    hmmm wrote: »
    Partly that, and also I think to stop people from high-virus areas travelling and the contact tracers having to deal with cases popping up everywhere.

    I think also when we look back on this pandemic we'll have made a mistake stopping people travelling to Glendalough/the beach, and should have been encouraging people to get outdoors.

    The issue was every eejit crowded into the one place all at once increasing number of contacts.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 725 ElJeffe
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    Cork2021 wrote: »
    Go hard or go home! That’s my take now! Full month of January closed! Everything except food and fuel retail! No travel outside your town unless essential worker or for health reasons and food/fuel
    I’m one of those who’s usually against level 5 but at this stage with the vaccines rolling out, best way to get this off to a good start is to stop and head for and I hate the term zero COVID!!

    Welcome aboard


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 Plumbthedepths
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    Cork2021 wrote: »
    Go hard or go home! That’s my take now! Full month of January closed! Everything except food and fuel retail! No travel outside your town unless essential worker or for health reasons and food/fuel
    I’m one of those who’s usually against level 5 but at this stage with the vaccines rolling out, best way to get this off to a good start is to stop and head for and I hate the term zero COVID!!

    Zero Covid is not possible. Sorry but that’s just fact.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,458 stephenjmcd
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    Just spotted this from public health mid West

    https://twitter.com/PublicHealthMW/status/1343989439752785921?s=19


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 725 ElJeffe
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    Zero Covid is not possible. Sorry but that’s just fact.

    That's not a fact.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,018 growleaves
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    Zero Covid is not possible. Sorry but that’s just fact.

    It's a hate-fact and I hereby fine you €2000. That'll teach you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 Cork2021
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    Zero Covid is not possible. Sorry but that’s just fact.

    I know it’s not but only way to keep it as low as possible and shut everything just 4/5 weeks and get it low and then ease off the pedal. Don’t get me wrong the trio of Staines, Ryan and Killeen, I’ll never understand their nonsense as they’ll keep harping on for months! I just think 4/5 weeks and that will be the very last time we use the term lockdown!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 Cork2021
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    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Welcome aboard

    Ah I wouldn’t say that now! If they did lockdown for 4/5 weeks I’d be straight back on the open the pubs brigade!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,018 growleaves
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    Cork2021 wrote: »
    I know it’s not but only way to keep it as low as possible and shut everything just 4/5 weeks and get it low and then ease off the pedal. Don’t get me wrong the trio of Staines, Ryan and Killeen, I’ll never understand their nonsense as they’ll keep harping on for months! I just think 4/5 weeks and that will be the very last time we use the term lockdown!

    Its never just a few weeks though. You might get 4 months of confinement for your trouble.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,845 Antares35
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    hmmm wrote: »
    Partly that, and also I think to stop people from high-virus areas travelling and the contact tracers having to deal with cases popping up everywhere.

    I think also when we look back on this pandemic we'll have made a mistake stopping people travelling to Glendalough/the beach, and should have been encouraging people to get outdoors.

    Wasn't there war when loads of Dubs tried to get down to their holiday homes in Clare or something too?


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    ElJeffe wrote: »
    That's not a fact.

    It's not possible in our circumstances. China can try as they are not a democracy and New Zealand can try because they are so isolated.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 Plumbthedepths
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    ElJeffe wrote: »
    That's not a fact.

    It is due to the political duopoly of the island and the absolute nut jobs up north. But hey ho believe what you want not my job to convince you otherwise.




  • Cork2021 wrote: »
    I know it’s not but only way to keep it as low as possible and shut everything just 4/5 weeks and get it low and then ease off the pedal. Don’t get me wrong the trio of Staines, Ryan and Killeen, I’ll never understand their nonsense as they’ll keep harping on for months! I just think 4/5 weeks and that will be the very last time we use the term lockdown!

    Nah sure full circle, Paddy's Day and Cheltenham will be on the horizon. I'd expect a couple more rolling lockdowns until the summer at the earliest.


  • Administrators Posts: 55,120 awec
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    ElJeffe wrote: »
    That's not a fact.

    It is a fact. Zero covid is an absolutely nonsense suggestion for Ireland. We are not geographically or economically isolated enough.


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    Eventually the cases that we're at now are going to drop in the next weeks to come less socialising is happening already with the christmas buzz over. Be better to stay where we're at see of the restrictions here is working it won't show for a few weeks.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 Cork2021
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    Nah sure full circle, Paddy's Day and Cheltenham will be on the horizon. I'd expect rolling lockdowns until the summer at the earliest.

    Can’t see them doing that especially if we’re vaccinating 100k a week come February. Now that’s if we’ve The Oxford and J&J vaccines


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,077 KrustyUCC
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    growleaves wrote: »
    Its never just a few weeks though. You might get 4 months of confinement for your trouble.

    Exactly

    If it's working after x amount of time you get those who want to add a few more weeks just to be sure


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 Plumbthedepths
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    Cork2021 wrote: »
    I know it’s not but only way to keep it as low as possible and shut everything just 4/5 weeks and get it low and then ease off the pedal. Don’t get me wrong the trio of Staines, Ryan and Killeen, I’ll never understand their nonsense as they’ll keep harping on for months! I just think 4/5 weeks and that will be the very last time we use the term lockdown!

    Only problem is the 2/300 crossings with a regime that doesn’t give a f##k in the six counties. Staines I can tolerate the other two are idiots.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,591 bennyl10
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    Eventually the cases that we're at now are going to drop in the next weeks to come less socialising is happening already with the christmas buzz over. Be better to stay where we're at see of the restrictions here is working it won't show for a few weeks.

    And let visits for New Years happen?
    Let retail continue?

    We need to be stricter short term


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,522 igCorcaigh
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    Paddy's Day and Cheltenham will be on the horizon.

    Oh LOL that seems like so long ago now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,217 pjohnson
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    It is due to the political duopoly of the island and the absolute nut jobs up north. But hey ho believe what you want not my job to convince you otherwise.

    Tbf theres enough nut jobs down here that would agree with Arlene that would keep Covid numbers up even without her help.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 Plumbthedepths
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    awec wrote: »
    It is a fact. Zero covid is an absolutely nonsense suggestion for Ireland. We are not geographically or economically isolated enough.

    It still doesn’t stop a few “experts “ advocating it though. Although why that fool Ryan still gets publicity is a mystery to me. Has he a family member working in RTE?


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,279 pc7
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    I have been hugely in favour of keeping schools open as I seen how the closure affected the smallies, they really missed it and were too young for online learning.
    With how figures are going to rise in the coming days it has to be worth keeping them closed even for two weeks longer to let the spread subside and take something off Easter and Summer holidays.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 brookers
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    Cork2021 wrote: »
    Just as a side note, Eileen needs to stay on the 6.1 news!
    Edit; she looks very much like Mary Regan

    She is married to paul o flynn the sports guy, he looks a bit like a kennedy.....


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 Plumbthedepths
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    pjohnson wrote: »
    Tbf theres enough nut jobs down here that would agree with Arlene that would keep Covid numbers up even without her help.

    The difference is Dublin can influence the behaviour of our nutjobs, Arlene and co. nope.


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