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Relaxation of Restrictions, Part VIII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

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  • #4082
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,464 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Kunta Kinte wrote: »
    Which is for how long?

    I'm not sure anyone knows. However with people reported as having it twice within a few months there may be a situation where those at the top of the vaccine list need a new immunisation before everyone at the bottom has had it

    By around year 7 we may have a proper annual process in place though....:pac:


  • #4083
    frozen3
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 112 ✭✭frozen3


    MattS1 wrote: »
    Exactly this! There should be a plan outlined. Can't keep the country locked up for 4/5 months and just say ah well, we'll see next month.

    When cases start getting down to 200 a day in a few weeks and 100 times that are getting vaccinated every day, they'll be forced into re-opening


  • #4084
    FintanMcluskey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,661 ✭✭✭FintanMcluskey


    acequion wrote: »
    I wonder when they'll open gyms and hairdressers and ease this dreadful 5km.
    The lack of information is extremely frustrating. MM hinting that nothing major will be happening in March. And talk of hospitality not opening for months!

    Irish people are unbelievably accepting. I honestly think you could take an Irishman's house off him and the most he'll do is complain to Joe.:rolleyes:

    I’ve been thinking about this.

    Is it anything to do with the fact the Irish have one of the lowest IQ scores in Europe?


  • #4085
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,607 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    acequion wrote: »
    I wonder when they'll open gyms and hairdressers and ease this dreadful 5km.
    The lack of information is extremely frustrating. MM hinting that nothing major will be happening in March. And talk of hospitality not opening for months!

    Irish people are unbelievably accepting. I honestly think you could take an Irishman's house off him and the most he'll do is complain to Joe.:rolleyes:
    Ah yes of course thats why we have such a steady stream of people happily being evicted from their homes....oh wait.....


  • #4086
    fin12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭fin12


    acequion wrote: »
    I wonder when they'll open gyms and hairdressers and ease this dreadful 5km.
    The lack of information is extremely frustrating. MM hinting that nothing major will be happening in March. And talk of hospitality not opening for months!

    Irish people are unbelievably accepting. I honestly think you could take an Irishman's house off him and the most he'll do is complain to Joe.:rolleyes:

    Yes so true. I hate the government so I am never going to listen to them again. I think I’m just going to give up voting cause it actually seems pointless. You don’t need to listen to the news or dail to know when restrictions have lifted. I feel the one bit of control I have is never listening to the. Or watching rte news.


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  • #4087
    Mr. Karate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Mr. Karate


    FintanMcluskey wrote: »
    I’ve been thinking about this.

    Is it anything to do with the fact the Irish have one of the lowest IQ scores in Europe?

    So much for the Isle of Saints and Scholars.


  • #4088
    Kunta Kinte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 718 ✭✭✭Kunta Kinte


    fin12 wrote: »
    Yes so true. I hate the government so I am never going to listen to them again. I think I’m just going to give up voting cause it actually seems pointless. You don’t need to listen to the news or dail to know when restrictions have lifted. I feel the one bit of control I have is never listening to the. Or watching rte news.

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  • #4089
    acequion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭acequion


    fin12 wrote: »
    Yes so true. I hate the government so I am never going to listen to them again. I think I’m just going to give up voting cause it actually seems pointless. You don’t need to listen to the news or dail to know when restrictions have lifted. I feel the one bit of control I have is never listening to the. Or watching rte news.

    I'm completely with you there. Hate is a strong word but it also sums up my feelings for this dreadful Govt.

    MM was raging at Leader's questions the other day. All of it bruised ego as he had been lambasted for his meaningful Xmas debacle. Nothing more dangerous than a little man with a bruised ego. And that's the essence of a lot of politicians. Little people with big egos. He was telling his backbenchers that they'd better not be coming after the 5th March pleading for different sectors, that he's not a Taoiseach of half measures and something about a long suppression. And people going on holidays have to be stopped. End of. I just find such talk beyond incredible. Do people have no rights or liberties anymore? Apparently not. My heart really goes out to the thousands whose concerns are completely discarded in all this, their livelihoods, businesses, futures.

    Dark times indeed.


  • #4090
    facehugger99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,881 ✭✭✭facehugger99


    acequion wrote: »
    I wonder when they'll open gyms and hairdressers and ease this dreadful 5km.
    The lack of information is extremely frustrating. MM hinting that nothing major will be happening in March. And talk of hospitality not opening for months!

    Irish people are unbelievably accepting. I honestly think you could take an Irishman's house off him and the most he'll do is complain to Joe.:rolleyes:

    The Irish have been exposed as subservient, servile, hysterical fear-mongers.

    It's no wonder the official policy is neutrally.



    We are an embarrassment.


  • #4091
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,309 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Micheal O'Leary laying into Holohan and NPHET on NT saying their advice has been a failure from the start and saying they should be announcing the numbers vaccinated every day rather than terrifying people.

    He's not wrong.


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  • #4092
    walus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,668 ✭✭✭walus


    gmisk wrote: »
    Where are you getting the hundreds figure?
    Plucked from thin air seemingly.

    Er as you said they did stop testing close contacts up until very recently....as the numbers had rocketed and the capacity for tests had been seriously stretched.

    I didn't meet the criteria to even get tested due to lack of capacity in March, and I was in bed for over a week despite being extremely healthy and under 40.

    You can't just bury your head in the sand and hope everything goes back to normal by ignoring the situation...you can understand that right?
    We have serious capacity issues with ICU beds in particular.

    I know for a fact that in one of the care homes in eastern EU country 43 of employees were tested for cv-19. 27 have tested positive. Out of those 27, 27 knew nothing about it and were quite surprised by the result of the test. So much for a pandemic...

    ”Where’s the revolution? Come on, people you’re letting me down!”



  • #4093
    Archeron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,580 ✭✭✭Archeron


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Micheal O'Leary laying into Holohan and NPHET on NT saying their advice has been a failure from the start and saying they should be announcing the numbers vaccinated every day rather than terrifying people.

    He's not wrong.

    And the very last thing said in that interview was Ciara Kelly telling us she'd take it in the eye. Needed that Monday morning smile.


  • #4094
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,696 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    The Irish have been exposed as subservient, servile, hysterical fear-mongers.

    It's no wonder the official policy is neutrally.



    We are an embarrassment.

    Speak for yourself. I'm not embarrassed.

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  • #4095
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Boggles wrote: »
    Was that the loon speaking at the 5G rally?

    What 5G rally?


  • #4096
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,696 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    https://amp.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/gardai-to-get-tougher-powers-to-fine-ni-day-trippers-if-they-travel-more-than-three-miles-over-the-border-40032708.html

    It shouldn't have taken so long.

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  • #4097
    Malcomex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭Malcomex


    Penfailed wrote: »
    https://amp.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/gardai-to-get-tougher-powers-to-fine-ni-day-trippers-if-they-travel-more-than-three-miles-over-the-border-40032708.html

    It shouldn't have taken so long.

    Article contradicts itself on fines?


  • #4098
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    AlekSmart wrote: »
    In this context,I can put his 5G musings aside,and instead focus on the Care Home issue....

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/gp-to-close-practice-after-threat-of-suspension-over-anti-mask-views-1.4375726



    If it is of any use to the "accused" I can assure the Medical Council that listening to these contrarian views does not of itself result in my ignoring any or all of the Health recommendations,but rather instead,allows me to broaden the scope of information which informs my decisions...which surely is a positive thing ?

    The President of the Medical Council expresses her view....



    It would appear that anybody who "tends to" disagree with Government Policy regarding CV-19 now faces some extreme sanctions.

    The New Ireland does indeed beckon ?

    Don't forget the most recent victim.

    https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/doctor-at-st-vincents-private-told-to-take-paid-leave-after-raising-concerns-over-vaccine-for-staff-40025161.html


  • #4099
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,696 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    Malcomex wrote: »
    Article contradicts itself on fines?

    How?

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  • #4100
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,607 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Malcomex wrote: »
    Article contradicts itself on fines?
    I don't think it does.
    It seems pretty clear.


  • #4101
    JRant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,238 ✭✭✭✭JRant


    Penfailed wrote: »
    https://amp.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/gardai-to-get-tougher-powers-to-fine-ni-day-trippers-if-they-travel-more-than-three-miles-over-the-border-40032708.html

    It shouldn't have taken so long.

    That horse has well and truly bolted at this stage. NI will have fully rolled out it's vaccines before we even get to under 70's.

    The timing seems very odd for all these additional measures, unless the Irish government are keen on having a much longer timeframe for restrictions.

    I'm also not a fan of all these "temporary" powers being given to the Garda. They have a tendency to become permanent.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



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  • #4102
    Malcomex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭Malcomex


    Penfailed wrote: »
    How?

    The article says NI day trippers face fines

    But not currently

    And nor can fines be enforced anyhow


  • #4103
    Boggerman12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Boggerman12


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Micheal O'Leary laying into Holohan and NPHET on NT saying their advice has been a failure from the start and saying they should be announcing the numbers vaccinated every day rather than terrifying people.

    He's not wrong.

    He was on morning Ireland as well and really tore into rte and telling poor Adam maguire that come the end of June they would need to go look for other stories instead of the daily fear mongering.I’d say Adam maguire needed to go have a lie down after it.a tonic on a gloomy Monday morning.thanks Michael for the pick me up


  • #4104
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,579 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    Another poster mentioned the bills when all this is over, the credit card is being fully loaded and the first repayment starts this budget !

    " free money" you will hear ... if I offered you money at zero percent interest, would you go out spending like a lunatic , blow it on a new ferrari, when your income hadn't increased .. and you will be paying the money back, just with no interest. Didnt think so. Imagine the impact this expensive car will have on your options and resources down the line

    The one lesson that should have been learned here, but was not, is that financially, this country should never, ever, put itself in a compromised situation again, make sure you keep control. Looks like that is already out the window again, only a few years of coming out of the last bust. You couldnt dream it up.

    Only solution I have, for all those dismayed with the Irish political system. Is vote sf in droves, it might be the only option to provide a serious kick in the teeth to the establishments for their failings. It may lead to new parties emerging and a freshening up. I wont vote for ffg etc again, if I've a gun to my head in the polling booth...

    Not voting, just supports ffg...


  • #4105
    Malcomex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭Malcomex


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    Another poster mentioned the bills when all this is over, the credit card is being fully loaded and the first repayment starts this budget !

    " free money" you will hear ... if I offered you money at zero percent interest, would you go out spending like a lunatic , when your income hadn't increased .. and you will be paying the money back, just with no interest. Didnt think so.

    The one lesson that should have been learned here, but was not, is that financially, this country should never, ever, out itself in a compromised situation again, make sure you keep control. Looks like that is already out the window again, only a few years of coming out of the last bust. You couldnt dream it up.

    Only solution I have, for all those dismayed with the Irish political system. Is vote sf in droves, it might be the only option to provide a serious kick in the teeth to the establishments for their failings. It may lead to new parties emerging and a freshening up. I wont vote for ffg etc again, if I've a gun to my head in the polling booth...

    Not voting, just supports ffg...
    SF is big into the free money as well

    More so than the current govt.


  • #4106
    paw patrol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭paw patrol


    TobyHolmes wrote: »
    people may have differing opinions on things but IMO it is part and parcel of being a human and being part of society that you take a bloody vaccine in a bloody pandemic.

    yes just force people to give up their bodily integrity. Consent isn't an issue for you or just when it suits?

    Your posts reeks of some dystopia where societies whims own your body and not you. Not a society I want to be in.

    Maybe people who don't get vaccinated should wear a badge or a tattoo ?


  • #4107
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,579 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    Malcomex wrote: »
    SF is big into the free money as well

    More so than the current govt.

    Our government after accusing sf of talking about magic money trees, found several of them themselves in the last year. Ffg have a magic money tree alright, the hard working they, fg in particular, claimed to represent. Fg couodhtbegen find a hint of a money tree during the last boom to even scratch at the surface of usc abolition etc. No , no speed it all on " de vulneable" etc. Literally a party of the left except for their appetite for rip off housing . Im not saying sf are the solution, but more of ffg is unbearable and a sf surge, would force change in ffg. It may also kick off a few new parties. Or do you think voting ffg is going to sort out this political ffg tag team farce here since the foundation of the state ?


  • #4108
    Malcomex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭Malcomex


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    Our government after accusing sf of talking about magic money trees, found several of them themselves in the last year. Ffg have a magic money tree alright, the hard working they, fg in particular, claimed to represent. I'm not saying sf are the solution, but more of ffg is unbearable and a sf surge, would force change in ffg. It may also kick off a few new parties. Or do you think voting ffg is going to sort out tvis political ffg tag team farce here since the foundation of the state ?

    Looks to me like there's 2 options ATM

    Bad and worse

    The likes of Michael O'Leary with a business-centric perspective is needed imo at these times


  • #4109
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,579 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    Malcomex wrote: »
    Looks to me like there's 2 options ATM

    Bad and worse

    The likes of Michael O'Leary with a business-centric perspective is needed imo at these times

    Yeah, the problem is all of those in the dual are appalling and clones of themselves literally eoukdbt matter who is in government at the moment. The only decent one I respected, Lucinda Creighton who had an ounce of integrity, left fg on an issue of moral compass. Then you have that weasel slimy tanaiste, schmoozing up to everyone , shudder! Climbing up his greasy poll...

    Serious situation for many of the near two nmillion workers he claimed to represent and he is offmaking funny speech with mean girl quotes in them. Great movie, but disrespectful to be quoted from, by the likes of that failure ...


  • #4110
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,575 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    walus wrote: »
    I know for a fact that in one of the care homes in eastern EU country 43 of employees were tested for cv-19. 27 have tested positive. Out of those 27, 27 knew nothing about it and were quite surprised by the result of the test. So much for a pandemic...

    And you don't see a problem with 27 employees in a care home testing positive?

    Jesus wept.


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  • #4111
    ypres5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭ypres5


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Don't forget the most recent victim.

    https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/doctor-at-st-vincents-private-told-to-take-paid-leave-after-raising-concerns-over-vaccine-for-staff-40025161.html

    nope nothing to see here our hse is running perfectly. that doctor is clearly just some 5g crank nutcase. there's people on here who just seem to defend the hse and government blindly to the hilt to the point of irrationality


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