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

Hooked wrote: »

Rightly, or wrongly... my opinion is that we will most definitely still be here in 6 or 8 weeks. Prob shift the 5k to 7 or 10. Something ridiculous. Then 6 weeks later they'll allow travel in your own county. Then 6 weeks after that they'll allow country wide travel. BEST CASE. In August, probably...

This hasn't aged well.

Lesalare wrote: »

Ok. Gawd, that knocked me for 6. I'm not expecting a baby but I was floored at her tweet.

All the maternity hospitals have info on their websites/HSE website. Basically a named partner can be there for labour/birth and then for up to 2 hours a day. No other visitors allowed.

namloc1980 wrote: »

They're calling it Level 5 with adjustments.

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Compare these restrictions with the link I posted on level 4 restrictions (very little difference)

For some reason they don't want to call it level 4, not wanting people to review their passports is a possibility?

Always_Running wrote: »

Compare these restrictions with the link I posted on level 4 restrictions (very little difference)

For some reason they don't want to call it level 4, not wanting people to review their passports is a possibility?

I came on this thread to find out if they call this level 4 or 5 cause I want a passport for my son. Sick of the nonsense at this point :mad:

Lesalare wrote: »

I don't know but she seems very concerned. Was it even a 'thing' at any stage? If so, JHC - that's utterly unbelievable. :eek:

Yes it was a thing at one stage...but pressure got it changed...maybe they dont realise? Is there any other factors like father is positive?

JRant wrote: »

Honestly, I can understand people being anxious about this whole thing. The level of fear being constantly put out is something else. However, we are over the hump now and there is absolutely nothing to warrant the constant fear mongering by NPHET. Hospital and ICU numbers continue to come down, positivity rate well below 5%, cases dropping again, 800,000 vaccines dished out.

It's not good for you or anyone else to be so engrossed in everything COVID related.

Yeah let's just forget about what happened in December and January lol

colly10 wrote: »

I came on this thread to find out if they call this level 4 or 5 cause I want a passport for my son. Sick of the nonsense at this point :mad:

Apply still.. someone posted they choose a limited number of random passports each week to do... if it is an emergency contact dfa.ie

Locotastic wrote: »

Just found out today that there's a barbers and a gym open not far from me either.

Well done to them and hope there's loads more too. No doubt there is.

It seems majority of the countrymen and media are either too obliged to government or happy with the carrots offered today.

In December level 5 was introduced due to the number of positive people, increased hospital/ICU admissions (Every year Nov/December Hospitals are overwhelmed with admissions) , Deaths (deaths were always higher in winter time). After 3 months, hospital admissions decreased 70%, 800000 doses of vaccine administered. deaths came down to single digit or none. still the relaxations made (due after 2 weeks or end of april) are mere carrots.

No justification for not resuming full construction, click and collect for retailers, what about people with non covid related illness. there will be more death due to cancer than covid.

clowns at NPHET have only one thing to say...'hold firm' may be for another 10 years.

SusieBlue wrote: »

Fathers must wait outside the hospital and are only allowed to come in when the woman is fully dilated and at the pushing stage.
This means that whether a woman is in active labour for 30 minutes or 30 hours, her partner isn’t allowed to be there to support her until the very end.
It’s awful for both the mam and the dad. She has to go through the majority of the experience by herself and the dad is deprived from being there for his partner and new baby.

They are allowed to stay for an hour or so after the birth, then they can’t see their partner or baby again until they are discharged from hospital.
For a woman who has a section, that could be 4/5 days later. An awfully long time to be alone in hospital with no family support, particularly for a first time mother.

They are allowed visit for 2 hours every day, but still ****ty.....

RobitTV wrote: »

Government sources are saying this afternoon that 10km is the only choice they have right now. County travel off the table.

The general secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeant and Inspectors, warned on Monday morning that any easing of the 5k travel restriction will make policing the pandemic even more challenging.

The public will think they can move more freely which “is going to make the job even more challenging,” she told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.

Turns out the government sources were wrong.

hynesie08 wrote: »

They are allowed visit for 2 hours every day, but still ****ty.....

Depends on the hospital, no visitors are allowed for inpatients in CUMH.

Unless your baby has the misfortune of ending up in the neonatal unit, in which case, the mam and dad are both allowed to visit the baby separately (but not together).

Always_Running wrote: »

Compare these restrictions with the link I posted on level 4 restrictions (very little difference)

For some reason they don't want to call it level 4, not wanting people to review their passports is a possibility?

Calling it level 4 world make the government look somewhat useful

I remember when they first moved dublin to level 2+ and Leo was on the radio the following morning saying how New Zealand did something similar last summer... Because the 2 countries responses are totally comparable

Sofa King Great wrote: »

This is not the case in Holles Street and has not been the case for a number of months.

Once the mother is brought to the delivery suite the father is allowed in, not just when they are fully dilated and ready to push. They also allow the father in for two hours each day but are very clear that they do not enforce it as long as you don't rip the piss

Good thing I didn’t say I was talking about Holles St then, isn’t it?

It’s good to hear that the rule isn’t enforced, though. But it shouldn’t be there in the first place. Fathers/birthing partners should be allowed to visit without exception.

SusieBlue wrote: »

Depends on the hospital, no visitors are allowed for inpatients in CUMH.

Unless your baby has the misfortune of ending up in the neonatal unit, in which case, the mam and dad are both allowed to visit the baby separately (but not together).

Fair enough, I was talking about the rotunda but heard the same about the Coombe.