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

hynesie08 wrote: »

Half a days travel to sit outside a pub in Scottish weather and drink till 10?

Enjoy.....

Could make a long wknd out of it though.
This is brilliant news about Scotland tbf

I can't believe how fat I'm getting. It's made me realise how many calories you burn just walking around to and from work and other daily activities because I still exercise like I used to but it's not keeping the pounds off. I've noticed it a lot in people I know, people I havn't bumped into ages or seen a photo of in a good while, gained dramatic amounts of weight over the last year

thebaz wrote: »

EMA are saying that AZ vaccine does not cause clotting, again today -

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/no-indication-astrazeneca-vaccine-caused-blood-clots-says-ema-director-1.4511809?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fno-indication-astrazeneca-vaccine-caused-blood-clots-says-ema-director-1.4511809

Thats what we were told we were waiting for, and still we lose another day , no ****ing urgency in getting this vaccine rolled out - are the press quizzing Glynn and NPHET on the slowness of our rollout program - a dithering effort in trying to solve this never-ending problem.

you can see on here there's people who just seem to blindly defend the government, nphet and the hse to the hilt

Str8outtaWuhan wrote: »

They'll be open in time for marching season. DUP will see to that

Even Dr black said he hopes people stick with the virus restrictions over st patricks day and easter. no mention of the 12th.


Seriously they'll be long open by then.

luckily the nearest town in the north is only 4 mile from me so when it does open I can venture down for a pint if I so wish.

paddyisreal wrote: »

Northern Ireland are pushing ahead with a cautionary reopening from the start of April, outdoor dining etc will be open there by the end of April I reckon. Only a matter of time before we follow, thank God for the North!

It may be the one thing that shames our Government into action.

Even the most ardent of the lockdown clappy-seals will start to question our strategy when life returns to normal in Nordieland.

UrbanFret wrote: »

Even Dr black said he hopes people stick with the virus restrictions over st patricks day and easter. no mention of the 12th.


Seriously they'll be long open by then.

luckily the nearest town in the north is only 4 mile from me so when it does open I can venture down for a pint if I so wish.

Enjoy the pint! Maybe I am being overly optimistic but I reckon the game is up for the shower down here once the North opens.

facehugger99 wrote: »

It may be the one thing that shames our Government into action.

Even the most ardent of the lockdown clappy-seals will start to question our strategy when life returns to normal in Nordieland.

Yep, a fire is going to be lit under there arses very shortly. People especially on the border won't obey any restrictions if a pint ad a meal are on offer across the road

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Still don't see how going by the slow roll out of the vaccine, how restrictions will be eased anytime soon. I expect AZ deferral has slowed opening up by at least a month. We haven't even started vaccinating the over 70s vulnerable yet. Think it's only ones who are in hospital.

The AZ delay has been two days so far.

How can that be extrapolated into a month’s delay in relaxation of restrictions?

There was a protest today in Dublin to show solidarity with Sarah Everard

RTE: Dozens of protesters chanting "reclaim the streets" and "we are the 97%" turned out in Dublin in solidarity with demonstrations across the world following the death of Sarah Everard in England

Activists had their names taken by gardaí and were warned they could face fines under the Covid-19 regulations if they did not disperse.

Some of those present chose not to continue with the protest, saying they could not afford the fines.

Link

ingo1984 wrote: »

94 people, probably young, died from taking their own life. No doubt brought on by lockdown etc.

According to the (provisional) CSO Suicides are down 28% in 2020 compared to the same three quarters in 2019.

The coroners seem to agree.

Suicides have not increased during pandemic, figures indicate

People who constantly bleat the false narrative can be damaging according to one expert.

It is a rare, relatively positive note in media coverage of the issue, but important to highlight, says Prof Ella Arensman, chief scientist with the National Suicide Research Foundation at University College Cork.

She says “sensational” headlines – especially in the British press – claiming a “tsunami of suicides” can be harmful.

“Those kinds of headlines could be really harmful for people who are struggling, and who may not be getting their usual, intensive kinds of psychological or psychiatric treatments. If they see again and again the statements about increased suicides on top of so many Covid deaths, it could have a harmful effect on them.”

Sobit1964 wrote: »

I don't think one expert said 'people who constantly bleat', but i'm sure most readers are used to your insertion of emotive terms to make a point on behalf of the experts.

I quoted and highlighted what she said Bold.

But I guess you know better.

:rolleyes:

Basically people like OP should keep their unfounded opinions to themselves because it may do harm to someone who is struggling reading it, is the jist.

Boggles wrote: »

I quoted and highlighted what she said Bold.

But I guess you know better.

:rolleyes:

Basically people like OP should keep their unfounded opinions to themselves because it may do harm to someone who is struggling reading it, is the jist.

You used incomplete CSO statistics to make a claim which cannot be substantiated and then falsely equated it to a legitimate report calling out sensational headlines.

I would say you might take some of your own advice there, that's the jist. The OP also made a claim which equally cannot be substantiated - i'm not defending his/her post.