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Are we there yet? Your second Travel Megathread (threadbans in OP}

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  • #2822
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I have been a FG voter since the 2002 General Election, but no more.

    - Their foreign affairs minister might object to aspects of MHQ but he hasn’t been strong enough to force the issue.

    - Their justice minister has denied the spouses and parents of Irish citizens visit- and long-stay visas, meaning they cannot accompany their Irish family members to Ireland. This is very distressing for Irish families abroad.

    - Their education minister personalized an attack on young UL students a few weeks ago, yet was silent on other blatant COVID breaches by other elements.

    - When I requested my local FG TD to ask a parliamentary question on the topic of spousal visas, he declined, no doubt scared ****less of embarrassing his colleagues in the Dáil.

    Something is very wrong in the party. Their top talent are too young, too lacking in life experience, and too beholden to whatever happens to be trending on Twitter. I would have seen them previously as the antithesis of Sinn Fein - a party for the pragmatists, for centrists, and those who hold more conventional values.

    I’ve said it before, I don’t know where I’ll cast my vote next time, but I know where it won’t go. It won’t go to FG, FF, SF, SDs, Labour, or any of the zero COVID collectivist fanatics.

    If a good Independent candidate stands, I might support them.

    Don't you live in the middle east?


  • #2823
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,849 ✭✭✭✭Red Silurian


    normanoffside wrote: »
    This thread is about international travel. It's not about you.

    Not sure what point you're trying to make there...


  • #2824
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    kerrylad1 wrote: »
    My father, (late 70's)returned from lanzaorte yesterday.Just off the phone to him.He went for a run every morning and said it was bliss.Most evenings he just chilled reading a book watching the sun going down.He is not a drinker but thinks the bars closed around 10pm.No hassle at the airport.I think his flight out was at 6am so did not encounter any checkpoints.Waved on after checking pcr and passport on arrival at Dublin.Only odd thing he found was that you have to wear a mask walking around outside,but once ur sitting down for a meal,you can take it off.Other than that,he can not wait to return.

    And he can do that here in Ireland no?


  • #2825
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,273 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    Red Silurian wrote: »
    Not sure what point you're trying to make there...

    This thread is about international travel.
    Your only posts on it are to tell us all about how you follow the rules which has nothing to do with the subject matter.


  • #2826
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,849 ✭✭✭✭Red Silurian


    normanoffside wrote: »
    This thread is about international travel.
    Your only posts on it are to tell us all about how you follow the rules which has nothing to do with the subject matter.

    You've not been paying much attention then... And I'm fairly sure it's a thread about travel, not just international travel!


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  • #2827
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,273 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    Red Silurian wrote: »
    You've not been paying much attention then... And I'm fairly sure it's a thread about travel, not just international travel!

    No, it’s a continuation of the first thread which is about international travel. You can read the op if you don’t believe me:

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058057467


  • #2828
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,849 ✭✭✭✭Red Silurian


    normanoffside wrote: »
    No, it’s a continuation of the first thread which is about international travel. You can read the op if you don’t believe me:

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058057467

    The thread title just says travel though and the op was about a trip to prague last February so we've come a long way from that

    Maybe a mod could confirm if this thread is about all travel or just specifically international travel?

    Or lack thereof


  • #2829
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,120 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Are there stories of people getting the 2k fine or how to avoid it?


  • #2830
    kerrylad1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭kerrylad1


    Red Silurian wrote: »
    I get that, haven't seen my own grandparents since the nursing homes closed last March, not sure how flying to the canaries could help with that though

    I follow the rules to try and limit the covid figures so that we can get out of this situation but that's just the way I'm wired
    My old lad is wired wrong so.But ur wired right.Will you just admire a old lad enjoying his sunshine in the last few years of his life.Cop on.


  • #2831
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,273 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    Red Silurian wrote: »
    The thread title just says travel though and the op was about a trip to prague last February so we've come a long way from that

    Maybe a mod could confirm if this thread is about all travel or just specifically international travel?

    Or lack thereof

    Well I don't think it's about travel down to the shops.


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  • #2832
    kerrylad1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭kerrylad1


    bubblypop wrote: »
    And he can do that here in Ireland no?

    No


  • #2833
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    kerrylad1 wrote: »
    No

    Why not?
    Everything you said he did in the canaries he can do here? No eating out at the moment but he can get take away.


  • #2834
    kerrylad1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭kerrylad1


    bubblypop wrote: »
    Why not?
    Everything you said he did in the canaries he can do here? No eating out at the moment but he can get take away.
    Sun


  • #2835
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    kerrylad1 wrote: »
    Sun

    Just a jollie then.
    Well for him


  • #2836
    Arturo Delgado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭Arturo Delgado


    Red Silurian wrote: »
    So the moral of the story is what? Lanzarote is sunny?

    It's a lovely place. Right now, a million times better than the regime we're under now.


  • #2837
    kerrylad1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭kerrylad1


    bubblypop wrote: »
    Just a jollie then.
    Well for him

    Thank you.You finally understand.Well for him.


  • #2838
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    normanoffside wrote: »
    These aren't laws, they are advisories which is why the gards can't turn anyone back; they can only issue a fixed penalty notice.

    Besides there are many essential and allowable reasons for International travel anyway.

    The law states, you must not leave your home except in certain circumstances. That is not advisory, that is the law
    You don't need excuses and made up rubbish for essential travel though, you just travel.


  • #2839
    UDAWINNER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 860 ✭✭✭UDAWINNER


    faceman wrote: »
    Completely irrelevant
    Why should others have to pay than? I'd be pissed if I paid and found others got these waivers


  • #2840
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    kerrylad1 wrote: »
    Thank you.You finally understand.Well for him.

    Doesn't mean he is right though!
    It's gas, there's literally hundreds of posts destroying the two women that came back from Dubai but yet tis ok for your old man to get some sun!
    I'm actually starting to believe it is double standards


  • #2841
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,273 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    bubblypop wrote: »
    The law states, you must not leave your home except in certain circumstances. That is not advisory, that is the law
    You don't need excuses and made up rubbish for essential travel though, you just travel.

    If it was a law you could surely be arrested for refusing to comply?


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  • #2842
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,273 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    bubblypop wrote: »
    Doesn't mean he is right though!
    It's gas, there's literally hundreds of posts destroying the two women that came back from Dubai but yet tis ok for your old man to get some sun!
    I'm actually starting to believe it is double standards

    You might notice that none of those posts are from Kerrylad1, me or anyone else with a more liberal attitude to travel.


  • #2843
    General Toilet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭General Toilet


    It turns out that the 2 ladies are now challenging the MQH constitutionality. I wish them well with it.


  • #2844
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    normanoffside wrote: »
    If it was a law you could surely be arrested for refusing to comply?

    Depends on the law. Powers interest are different for different laws.
    You can be arrested for breaching the covid restrictions.


  • #2845
    daydorunrun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭daydorunrun


    General Toilet wrote: »
    It turns out that the 2 ladies are now challenging the MQH constitutionality. I wish them well with it.

    Free the boob job 2!

    “You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.” Homer.



  • #2846
    gally74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,949 ✭✭✭gally74


    General Toilet wrote: »
    It turns out that the 2 ladies are now challenging the MQH constitutionality. I wish them well with it.

    And they will win, compensation ok the way


  • #2847
    Del Griffith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭Del Griffith


    gally74 wrote: »
    And they will win, compensation ok the way

    That will be an absolute classic if it happens, really will.


  • #2848
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm amazed it took this long for someone to challenge the MHQ.
    I would imagine it will be found unconstitutional for sure, definitely against the country's own citizens. It will be very interesting.


  • #2849
    kerrylad1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭kerrylad1


    bubblypop wrote: »
    Just a jollie then.
    Well for him

    So there is 11 people per million in icu for our population.Yet you want my old lad to hide under his bed untill he pasdes away in a few years.?


  • #2850
    kerrylad1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭kerrylad1


    Del Griffith wrote: »
    That will be an absolute classic if it happens, really will.

    Why?


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  • #2851
    Del Griffith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭Del Griffith


    kerrylad1 wrote: »
    Why?

    Because it will show up this law as the farce that it is.

    The Dubai 2, the heroes we need.


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