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

Leftwaffe wrote: »

The reason I’m criticising the program is because all of our lives are depending on it, and so far it’s been rubbish. It’s been plagued by incompetence and lack of supply. It’s the reason why this will drag out longer than necessary and yet we the people are consistently told to do better, and to try harder when we’re on the brink already.

It’s those in higher positions who need to do better. The government have always been great at convincing the ordinary man that it’s his neighbour that’s the problem, not the lads in the suits making all the decisions.

Sorry, I’m long past the “we’re all in this together” phase.

Again nothing but negativity. I understand people are frustrated but its post after post here of glass half full bad news stories nothing positive at all.

I haven't seen any incompetence in the rollout of the vaccine, yes supply is limited we have over 7 billion people worldwide looking for a jab and in most cases two.

Leftwaffe wrote: »

Ok John, everything is going great then. What a time to be alive.

Glad you agree. Enjoy the weekend and the brighter sunny weekend.

What is there to be positive about?

we are missing our vaccination targets, nobody in govt but still being missed.

Bar a couple of weeks we have been in intense restriction since october and it will last AT LEAST June.

thousand are unemployed, businesses will never open again, the emigration fall back will not be as possible as previous recessions, our national debt is growing substantially and our taxes will go up in the future.

anyone attending third level there lives are very much changed for the worse.

There is no option to play sport outdoors, exercise with others or interact outside where the virus is least transmitable, we have turned into a nation of curtain twitchers forcing people indoors which is completely counter productive.

we have outsourced the decision making to a group who only have a remit to tackle one issue and in fairness to them they are only going make decisions which suit thier objective of minimal covid cases n hospitalisations so will decide to keep higest n longest restrictions possible, why wouldn't they.

oh and construction has stopped unlike anywhere else further contributing to our desperate housing situation.

How could anyone be anyway positive, im surprised their hasn't been more people completely breaking down over this nevermind being f$%king positive

franciscanpunk wrote: »

What is there to be positive about?

we are missing our vaccination targets, nobody in govt but still being missed.

Bar a couple of weeks we have been in intense restriction since october and it will last AT LEAST June.

thousand are unemployed, businesses will never open again, the emigration fall back will not be as possible as previous recessions, our national debt is growing substantially and our taxes will go up in the future.

anyone attending third level there lives are very much changed for the worse.

There is no option to play sport outdoors, exercise with others or interact outside where the virus is least transmitable, we have turned into a nation of curtain twitchers forcing people indoors which is completely counter productive.

we have outsourced the decision making to a group who only have a remit to tackle one issue and in fairness to them they are only going make decisions which suit thier objective of minimal covid cases n hospitalisations so will decide to keep higest n longest restrictions possible, why wouldn't they.

oh and construction has stopped unlike anywhere else further contributing to our desperate housing situation.

How could anyone be anyway positive, im surprised their hasn't been more people completely breaking down over this nevermind being f$%king positive

Ah no everything is grand. Stop being negative will ya.

Deeper Blue wrote: »

That's easily the most sense anyone has spoken on Irish Radio or TV in the last year

It is crazy that completely reasonable arguments like his, from a person with no vested interests, have justbeen sidelined all along. There has been zero balance in irish media and appearances from guys like him just highlight how ridiculous the fact most Irish conversations have just been about whether we are doing enough as it is or whether we should be going for Zero covid, rather than actually discussing any of the problems caused by these single minded goals.

Deeper Blue wrote: »

That's easily the most sense anyone has spoken on Irish Radio or TV in the last year

He is 100% correct in everything he said.

Why have voices like this been silenced in the last year?

The media have been an absolute disgrace throughout.

JTMan wrote: »

Irish times reports today here and the Irish Independent here on the relaxation of restrictions.

- Construction of houses to be allowed from 5 April but not offices.
- Construction of offices to be allowed from 19 April. (review after 2 weeks).
- 5 KM to be changed to 10 KM or 20 KM or inside your own county.

No mention of non-essential retail, gyms and personal services yet. Probably May for lifting these restrictions next.

Imagine thinking 10/20km is ok...after being in 5 for months on end.

6 wrote: »

Good stuff. Beginning of the end

Yep. Only another 24 months to go. Hold firm. We’re almost there. Next two weeks/years are critical.

No fines issued for the big wedding in Salthill last week.

Frozen Veg wrote: »

No fines issued for the big wedding in Salthill last week.

As if they be paid if they did issue them. They should have checked the tax on all those Audi’s instead.

Multipass wrote: »

Imagine the government of this country spending their time debating the merits of 10 vs 20km. As if it could make a blind bit of difference to anything.

For myself it means nothing. I don't live in Dublin anymore but one of the commuter towns an hour away. Because of that and before all this, I would normally have been in work all week and down to see my little lad (90 minutes further away) at weekends.

As a result there would be many days when I was really just sleeping here in the evening. My friends live in different counties, my sister is back in Dublin, and I wouldn't know anyone here really.

Extending the limit to 10k/20k/County makes no difference to me as a result.

Hellrazer wrote: »

This is what frustrates the hell out of me.
He even said it himself that hes basically been ostracized by fellow journalists and the main stream media because of his differing opinion.

We need more mainstream media to allow a different opinion on the pandemic but that's not going to happen as long as all those covid ads need airtime.

The government are obviously buying up these advertising spaces and if you were in charge of one of these large media companies would you go against your biggest customer and have a differing view?

Not a hope in hell as long as the bills are being paid.

It all comes down to money.

Well in NT's case they're being sold to some German media empire I gather so maybe that might change the editorial narrative.

We know their current owner isn't going to. Hasn't happened so far anyway.

Hector Savage wrote: »

Absolute sense.

Ignoring the channel that has reposted it, that's one of the best put across point of views I've heard that articulates what a huge amount of people are thinking/ feeling, including myself.

Its ridiculous that Irelands insane lockdown policies can't even be challenged without some bull**** about conspiracies being thrown around to discredit any suggestion to consider an alternative stategy. Fair play to the caller.