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Covid 19 Part XXXIII-231,484 ROI(4,610 deaths)116,197 NI (2,107 deaths)(23/03)Read OP

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  • #7802
    Sweet.Science
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,177 ✭✭✭Sweet.Science


    Xenji wrote: »
    Yesterday with some good weather you would not think there was a pandemic going on, at least 100 people on a green area across the road from a Garda station in multiple groups and hardly any masks.

    The only difference was no non essential retail open and no hospitality, supermarkets, garden centers and electrical stores packed.

    It's level 5 in name only at this point, even driving too a different county for work reasons I have not seen a checkpoint in a month.

    They were outdoors why would they wear a mask ?


  • #7803
    Locotastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Locotastic


    Xenji wrote: »
    Yesterday with some good weather you would not think there was a pandemic going on, at least 100 people on a green area across the road from a Garda station in multiple groups and hardly any masks.

    The only difference was no non essential retail open and no hospitality, supermarkets, garden centers and electrical stores packed.

    It's level 5 in name only at this point.

    And yet the Gardai did not immediately come out and break up these atrocious acts?

    They'd be better off starting open up non essential now because a lot of people are carrying on with life regardless.

    Some people will struggle with minding their own business after we are all 'allowed' to go back to normal.


  • #7804
    Wolf359f
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,635 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    long line of cars at the testing centre at Citywest

    Strange, it was deserted yesterday.
    I'd have thought yesterday would have been busy based on GP's not being open Paddy's day.


  • #7805
    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,460 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    Sweet.Science wrote: »
    They were outdoors why would they wear a mask ?

    Masks should be worn in certain outdoor scenarios, where it is busy being one. Has been the case since the start of December when the guidance changed.


  • #7806
    Diamondhands
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 27 ✭Diamondhands


    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

    I do feel at the moment it will be high level of restrictions until the bulk have been vaccinated.

    Do you think that's acceptable? Genuine question.


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  • #7807
    Locotastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Locotastic


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    Masks should be worn in certain outdoor scenarios, where it is busy being one. Has been the case since the start of December when the guidance changed.

    Key word there is guidance.


  • #7808
    Xenji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,507 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Sweet.Science wrote: »
    They were outdoors why would they wear a mask ?

    10 people sitting practically on top of each other in a group you would want to take at least basic precautions, not surprising the figures are high among teenagers.


  • #7809
    Sweet.Science
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,177 ✭✭✭Sweet.Science


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    Masks should be worn in certain outdoor scenarios, where it is busy being one. Has been the case since the start of December when the guidance changed.

    Lock them up


  • #7810
    Sweet.Science
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,177 ✭✭✭Sweet.Science


    Xenji wrote: »
    10 people sitting practically on top of each other in a group you would want to take at least basic precautions, not surprising the figures are high among teenagers.

    People have lost their minds


  • #7811
    robbiezero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,898 ✭✭✭robbiezero


    The maximum reach of the tide up the beach in Dollymount is 5.1km from my house.
    If they would just increase the distance restrictions by even 100 metres, I could feel the sea water once again cover my feet or run it through my hands. This would make a huge difference for me.


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  • #7812
    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,460 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    Sweet.Science wrote: »
    Lock them up

    You asked a question, I gave you the answer.


  • #7813
    Locotastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Locotastic


    Sweet.Science wrote: »
    Lock them up

    Sad thing is that some would prefer that, there will be people that struggle to accept societal norms again.


  • #7814
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,420 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    There are definitely people who haven’t seen anyone outside their family . Here on my road I am aware of quite a few who have only seen others from outside their garden wall when they drop shopping

    Agreed. We haven't seen anybody outside our immediate family (and even then not our daughter and some grandchildren outside 5km) except the postman and the shop workers. We'll briefly see neighbours in their garden while out for a walk.
    We really need to be able to meet up with a few people outdoors.


  • #7815
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,945 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    robbiezero wrote: »
    The maximum reach of the tide up the beach in Dollymount is 5.1km from my house.
    If they would just increase the distance restrictions by even 100 metres, I could feel the sea water once again cover my feet or run it through my hands. This would make a huge difference for me.

    Could you not move house? :D


  • #7816
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    Masks should be worn in certain outdoor scenarios, where it is busy being one. Has been the case since the start of December when the guidance changed.
    Advised, and it was for crowded shopping areas. There is no penalty for not doing so.


  • #7817
    Locotastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Locotastic


    robbiezero wrote: »
    The maximum reach of the tide up the beach in Dollymount is 5.1km from my house.
    If they would just increase the distance restrictions by even 100 metres, I could feel the sea water once again cover my feet or run it through my hands. This would make a huge difference for me.

    :)


  • #7818
    Diamondhands
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 27 ✭Diamondhands


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    Agreed. We haven't seen anybody outside our immediate family (and even then not our daughter and some grandchildren outside 5km) except the postman and the shop workers. We'll briefly see neighbours in their garden while out for a walk.
    We really need to be able to meet up with a few people outdoors.

    If you agree with those restrictions, fair enough. If you don't, why are you letting arbitrary rules with no logical rationale dictate who you can and can't see?


  • #7819
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,420 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Time to check the map again!
    https://2kmfromhome.com/20km

    I did. :)


  • #7820
    Diamondhands
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 27 ✭Diamondhands


    The current attitude towards the growing number of people breaking restrictions is hilarious. It's almost as if there are negatives to implementing lockdowns for significantly longer than necessary.

    This is a country of human beings, if it was Westworld then you might get away with telling people to 'hold firm' perpetually but humans have limits and the more days that go by, the more individual limits are being surpassed.


  • #7821
    Sweet.Science
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,177 ✭✭✭Sweet.Science


    Locotastic wrote: »
    Sad thing is that some would prefer that, there will be people that struggle to accept societal norms again.

    I fully agree . Its sad .


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  • #7822
    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,460 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Advised, and it was for crowded shopping areas. There is no penalty for not doing so.

    Never said there was a penalty for not doing so. The guidance doesn't make any reference to it being shopping areas only.


  • #7823
    Diamondhands
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 27 ✭Diamondhands


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    Never said there was a penalty for not doing so. The guidance doesn't make any reference to it being shopping areas only.

    Again, the majority of people don't wear masks outdoors because they're just not bothered at this stage. Most individuals feel drained.


  • #7824
    Xenji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,507 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Locotastic wrote: »
    And yet the Gardai did not immediately come out and break up these atrocious acts?

    They'd be better off starting open up non essential now because a lot of people are carrying on with life regardless.

    Some people will struggle with minding their own business after we are all 'allowed' to go back to normal.

    More of an observation that everything is just getting looser than a judgment, people can do what they want and can choose what rules to follow, there was a time last year the same Gardai were breaking up any group on the green and now you would not even see a patrol, it's fatigue for the most part but it was good to feel the town alive yesterday but under conflicting emotions.


  • #7825
    shtpEdthePlum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 556 ✭✭✭shtpEdthePlum


    blade1 wrote: »
    Could you not move house? :D
    Or just break that particular rule. It's barely breaking it if it's only 100m outside.


  • #7826
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,524 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    9 deaths, 525 cases

    7 of the deaths March, 2 from February


  • #7827
    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,460 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    Diamondhands wrote: »
    Again, the majority of people don't wear masks outdoors because they're just not bothered at this stage. Most individuals feel drained.

    Not sure what would be 'draining' about wearing a mask, but fair enough.


  • #7828
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    Never said there was a penalty for not doing so. The guidance doesn't make any reference to it being shopping areas only.
    It did and the CMO repeated that at the time. It's an "if you want guidance", so not exactly of much force.


  • #7829
    Sweet.Science
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,177 ✭✭✭Sweet.Science


    Diamondhands wrote: »
    Again, the majority of people don't wear masks outdoors because they're just not bothered at this stage. Most individuals feel drained.

    Not bothered . And also mass gatherings outdoors haven't led to any spike at all in cases . It's been a year now . And people are still so crippled with anxiety they don't accept it


  • #7830
    Diamondhands
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 27 ✭Diamondhands


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    Not sure what would be 'draining' about wearing a mask, but fair enough.

    It's not just wearing a mask outdoors, it's the other more 'draining' expectations of this Government that have soured peoples attitude towards the greater good.


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  • #7831
    Locotastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Locotastic


    Bubbaclaus wrote: »
    Never said there was a penalty for not doing so. The guidance doesn't make any reference to it being shopping areas only.

    The guidance?

    You know people haven't lost the ability to think independently and make reasoned decisions based on their own circumstances?

    Well most people haven't anyway.

    Perhaps the government needs to realise that there's a growing number of people who don't want to listen to their groundhog mantras any more.

    If people want to gather outdoors without masks well that's on them, it shouldn't matter to anyone else. No Gardai came out to haul them away for not listening to guidance.


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