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

Humberto Salazar wrote: »

Construction remains open? Nuts, if they want to do a lockdown, that's first to go. This isn't a lockdown really.

Yeah that’s crazy alright.
Lots of northern builders around builders doing a lot of inter county travel working in close confines to each other.
Not great for stopping spread.

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Essential retail list, click and collect available. Many will be able to operate

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1344346931250819075?s=19

As I am sure people will be asking...

Retailers with mixed retail offering which have discrete spaces for essential and non-essential retail should make arrangements for the separation of relevant areas.

1. Outlets selling food or beverages on a takeaway basis, or newspapers, whether on a retail or wholesale basis and whether in a non-specialised or specialised outlet.

2. Markets that, wholly or principally, offer food for sale.

3. Outlets selling products necessary for the essential upkeep and functioning of places of residence and businesses, whether on a retail or wholesale basis.

4. Pharmacies, chemists and retailers or wholesalers providing pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical or dispensing services, whether on a retail or wholesale basis.

5. Outlets selling health, medical or orthopaedic goods in a specialised outlet, whether on a retail or wholesale basis.

6. Fuel service stations and heating fuel providers.

7. Outlets selling essential items for the health and welfare of animals (including animal feed and veterinary medicinal products, pet food, animal bedding and animal supplies), whether on a retail or wholesale basis.

8. Laundries and drycleaners.

9. Banks, post offices and credit unions.

10. Outlets selling safety supplies (including work-wear apparel, footwear and personal protective equipment), whether on a retail or wholesale basis.

11. Hardware outlets, builders’ merchants and outlets that provide, whether on a retail or wholesale basis:

hardware products necessary for home and business maintenance or construction and development
sanitation and farm equipment
or
supplies and tools essential for farming or agriculture purposes

12. Outlets providing for the repair and maintenance of mechanically propelled vehicles or bicycles and any related facilities (including tyre sales and repairs).

13. The following outlets, insofar as they offer services on an emergency basis only:

outlets providing hearing test services or selling hearing aids and appliances
outlets selling office products and services for businesses or for relevant persons working from their respective places of residence, whether on a retail or wholesale basis
outlets providing electrical, information and communications technology and telephone sales, repair and maintenance services for places of residence and businesses

14. Any other retail outlet that operates an online or other remote system of ordering goods for purposes of collection at the retail outlet.

15. Outlets selling food or beverages whether on a retail or wholesale basis and whether in a non-specialised or specialised outlet:

insofar as they sell food or beverages on a takeaway basis or for consumption off the premises
insofar as they are staff canteens operating for the exclusive use of persons working in, or at, a particular premises
or
hotels or similar accommodation services referred to in subparagraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph 8 of Part 2, insofar as they sell food or beverages for consumption on the premises in accordance with subparagraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph 8 of that Part

16. Optician and optometrist outlets. Any retail parts of premises should not be open to general public for browsing.

GreeBo wrote: »

Is the beach carpark empty?
Is the petrol station empty?
Is the AA van for when you breakdown empty?

You are only supposed to be leaving your house for essential reasons, the 5k for exercise is an exception to allow people about going stir crazy. Why take the piss and travel beyond it?

What if the carpark is empty?

What if the car has a full tank of petrol?

What if the car doesn't breakdown?

Where is the risk then?

What you call taking the piss others call maintaining their sanity.

And if the car did breakdown just throw on a mask and keep your distance from AA employee.

It's not rocket science at all.

lukas8888 wrote: »

Our numbers are bad and going to get a lot worse,but take a look at some of our European neighbours,will make your eyes water.
14 day rate per 100K population.Ireland 272
UK 720. Denmark 793. Sweden 815. Netherlands 906.
Slovenia 913.Lithuania 1336.Liechtenstein 1506.

And yet some still believe that this is all in Holohans head.

No wonder the age profiles of the latest infected are what they are, too many selfish, ignorant kids. Both they are their parents deserve a kick up the arse and fines.

Antares35 wrote: »

And people wonder how the numbers are increasing.

Hold on a minute! Don't patronise me!

I have adhered to all restrictions from the moment this happened back in March! I have had no close contacts and never put myself in a position to contract the virus. Can I say the same for you? Going by some of your posts, I don't think so

I am making the point if someone, like myself, who travels alone, who is never around anyone, goes for a walk along the sea, how the hell can they spread it or contract it when they have never came in contact with anyone?

Think before you post! The fall off your high horse is a painful one

As for the other three who "thanked" your post. Less said about Charlie's Angels, the better

Humberto Salazar wrote: »

All the workers in close proximity. Offices with estimators and planners remain open. Admin staff. How can that stop the spread?

I don't have exact figures but when they left construction workers back after first lockdown the rates didn't rise greatly in construction.
A great deal of construction takes place outdoors also.
I see your point about stopping the spread but saying it should be first to go, I'm not so sure.

Cody montana wrote: »

What's the problem if you go on your own, who will you infect?

What about all the hundreds of other people that go on their own?

Sam Hain wrote: »

Woe is me, every post.

Not really.
I already said I'm not sticking to it.

Antares35 wrote: »

No, I've some sort of thing about people breaking the 5km restriction so they can travel to beauty spots, park illegally and block up roads and create a hazard for other road users and for locals living and working in the area, and leave their rubbish behind. But of course if you condone that kind of behaviour then yes it's better to leave it there.

Lobby your TD to keep the restrictions in place so you can keep the townies out of your rural idyll.

Just another example of pure selfishness, except this time wrapped in a fake concern for public health.

MOR316 wrote: »

Hold on a minute! Don't patronise me!

I have adhered to all restrictions from the moment this happened back in March! I have had no close contacts and never put myself in a position to contract the virus. Can I say the same for you? Going by some of your posts, I don't think so

I am making the point if someone, like myself, who travels alone, who is never around anyone, goes for a walk along the sea, how the hell can they spread it or contract it when they have never came in contact with anyone?

Think before you post! The fall off your high horse is a painful one

Another high horse reference. Does that ever get old.

I know a walk on a deserted or quiet beach is not high risk. My point though is that during lockdown, these places tend to be frequented by a much higher number of people, bringing with it it's own hazards. Nobody is suggesting that anyone stays holed up inside.

MOR316 wrote: »

Hold on a minute! Don't patronise me!

I have adhered to all restrictions from the moment this happened back in March! I have had no close contacts and never put myself in a position to contract the virus. Can I say the same for you? Going by some of your posts, I don't think so

I am making the point if someone, like myself, who travels alone, who is never around anyone, goes for a walk along the sea, how the hell can the spread it or contract it when they have never came in contact with anyone?

Think before you post! The fall off your high horse is a painful one

Because someone else could see you having a walk and decide that they will go for a walk as well

Because you could have an accident and require help thereby potentially putting other people at risk

It's nothing personal but why can't people do what the government ask you to do. I don't like these new restrictions but I'm going to abide by them

hmmm wrote: »

Lobby your TD to keep the restrictions in place so you can keep the townies out of your rural idyll.

Just another example of pure selfishness, except this time wrapped in a fake concern for public health.

Rubbish. Selfishness is the behaviour I have mentioned. Or do you think it's acceptable?
It's nothing to do with a townie city divide though that's a very predictable defence you've jumped to.

Cody montana wrote: »

Not really.
I already said I'm not sticking to it.

You rebel you. What do you really be doing in that forest?