Galway COVID-19, local news and discussion

zell12 · 13-03-2021 06:58AM

Storm 10 wrote: »

Very large wedding in Salthill Coaches and horses watch the numbers go up next week.

Makes national news - gardai not investigating

cfeeneyinterior · 13-03-2021 09:41AM

zell12 wrote: »

Makes national news - gardai not investigating

https://twitter.com/tourismcheckIrl/status/1370459863063609348?s=19

Mrs OBumble · 13-03-2021 11:08AM

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

PCeeeee · 13-03-2021 11:14AM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

Are you saying this wasn't during restrictions?

13-03-2021 11:15AM

Not sure whether to put my pitchfork down or not

cfeeneyinterior · 13-03-2021 11:15AM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

https://twitter.com/GGMaura/status/1370473113415213057 |No it wasn't

13-03-2021 11:34AM

https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1203698/

No investigation into Salthill event

Gardaí say they are not investigating any breaches of public health guidelines, following a wedding in Salthill this afternoon.

Footage circulating on social media platforms this evening shows a number of people emerging from the local Catholic church, after a wedding ceremony, and circulating briefly around a horse drawn carriage.

Local gardaí were at the scene and say they engaged with those present.

It is understood they are satisfied that no breaches of the five kilometre travel rule took place, as those attending the wedding were from the local area.

Under Level 5 guidelines, no more than six people are allowed to attend a wedding.

No fixed payment notices were issued for breaches of public health regulations, following this afternoon's ceremony.

Are the Gardai only enforcing the 5km rule?

13-03-2021 11:39AM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

Were you in Salthill all day? #FakeNews?

Gadgetman496 · 13-03-2021 11:46AM

The reception supposedly, any idea where that was?

Gadgetman496 · 13-03-2021 11:49AM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

Either-way, in the videos circulating you can see part of the prom closed off & at least one individual outside the church was wearing a mask so it's during restrictions.

cfeeneyinterior · 13-03-2021 11:49AM

That's the reception for the funeral the day before in Carrick on shannon

cfeeneyinterior · 13-03-2021 11:52AM

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

Either-way, in the videos circulating you can see part of the prom closed off & at least one individual outside the church was wearing a mask so it's during restrictions.

Yes, you can see on the second video, people walking past with face masks.

marklazarcovic · 13-03-2021 11:55AM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

it was yesterday .

Gadgetman496 · 13-03-2021 12:09PM

cfeeneyinterior wrote: »

That's the reception for the funeral the day before in Carrick on shannon

So anyone know where the wedding reception was?

PCeeeee · 13-03-2021 01:30PM

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

So anyone know where the wedding reception was?

Didn't get the invite unfortunetly. :P

zell12 · 13-03-2021 01:33PM

PCeeeee wrote: »

Didn't get the invite unfortunetly. :P

No Covid19 for you!

PCeeeee · 13-03-2021 01:49PM

I did see a few of my former neighbours in the video though. Which is nice.

_Whimsical_ · 13-03-2021 03:12PM

PCeeeee wrote: »

I did see a few of my former neighbours in the video though. Which is nice.

Do they live within 5km of the Church?

thecretinhop · 13-03-2021 03:28PM

Doiughisca I hear was reception. a big marquee

PCeeeee · 13-03-2021 03:33PM

thecretinhop wrote: »

Doiughisca I hear was reception. a big marquee

That would tally with some of the faces.

ben.schlomo · 13-03-2021 03:39PM

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Do they live within 5km of the Church?

You'd wanna fairly high up the naive scale to believe they were within 5km of their homes.

Mrs OBumble · 13-03-2021 04:07PM

ben.schlomo wrote: »

You'd wanna fairly high up the naive scale to believe they were within 5km of their homes.

The 5km limit is only for exercise.

You can travel anywhere for food shopping, medical treatment, and essential family events like weddings.

PCeeeee · 13-03-2021 04:11PM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The 5km limit is only for exercise.

You can travel anywhere for food shopping, medical treatment, and essential family events like weddings.

I'm not sure the essential travel thing applies to wedding attendees that are in excess of the recommended amount.

Pen Rua · 13-03-2021 04:15PM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The 5km limit is only for exercise.

You can travel anywhere for food shopping, medical treatment, and essential family events like weddings.

Not going to lie, I immediately thought your statement was misleading. It is not. I was ready to give out to you, but I was in the wrong. :pac:

"At Level 5, the public health risk means that you will be asked to stay at home, except for travel for work, education or other essential purposes, or to take exercise within 5km of home. There will be no gatherings other than small numbers at funerals and weddings."

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/

You can travel for the following reasons:

travel to and from work, where work involves providing an essential service
teachers, SNAs and other school staff will be allowed to travel to school to facilitate distance learning
to attend medical appointments and collect medicines and other health products
travel to attend disability day services
travel to attend a court
for vital family reasons, such as providing care to children, elderly or vulnerable people, and in particular for those who live alone, but excluding social family visits
for food shopping
for farming purposes (food production or care of animals)
to attend a wedding or funeral
to visit a grave
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/#travel-restrictions

ben.schlomo · 13-03-2021 04:19PM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The 5km limit is only for exercise.

You can travel anywhere for food shopping, medical treatment, and essential family events like weddings.

Oh good so I can travel to Limerick for a large family wedding next week then?

Mad_maxx · 13-03-2021 04:45PM

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

The reception supposedly, any idea where that was?

that was taken in carrick on shannon a few days ago , that was for the <snip> funeral which made headlines

wily minx · 13-03-2021 07:18PM

I work in salthill and it was most definitely yesterday, brought the whole place to a standstill. The reception was in a hotel nearby.

PCeeeee · 13-03-2021 07:20PM

wily minx wrote: »

I work in salthill and it was most definitely yesterday, brought the whole place to a standstill. The reception was in a hotel nearby.

How on earth is a hotel hosting a function?

PCeeeee · 13-03-2021 07:21PM

Forget Golfgate it's Travellergate ðŸ€£

13-03-2021 07:25PM

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The 5km limit is only for exercise.

You can travel anywhere for food shopping, medical treatment, and essential family events like weddings.

But only 6 can attend weddings, what reason did the rest give for being at the church in Salthill?

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