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Covid 19 Part XXXIV-249,437 ROI(4,906 deaths) 120,195 NI (2,145 deaths)(01/05)Read OP

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  • #6902
    podgeandrodge
    Site Banned Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    giveitholly wrote: »
    Vaccine passports to get into a pub? Will get a vaccine but won't be supporting any business that requires a passport to enter?

    Fully agree. Outrageous. But if I have my vaccine and them is the rules, I'll be in that pub as soon as :D


  • #6903
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,581 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    August for pubs or hotels

    Wow that's a bleak prediction

    Ignore that. Some utterly moronic posts


  • #6904
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 42,784 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    KrustyUCC wrote:
    August for pubs or hotels

    Wow that's a bleak prediction
    What's bleak about that? Seems like a positive post to me.
    It's only 16 or so weeks away.


  • #6905
    harr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,641 ✭✭✭harr


    eagle eye wrote: »
    What's bleak about that? Seems like a positive post to me.
    It's only 16 or so weeks away.
    August would be to late for a lot hotels and pubs especially those depending on summer trade. A lot just wouldn’t bother opening for 4 weeks of summer trade and stay closed permanently.
    Hotels need to be opened in June even if it’s just residents only and outdoor for pubs and restaurants .


  • #6906
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    giveitholly wrote: »
    Vaccine passports to get into a pub? Will get a vaccine but won't be supporting any business that requires a passport to enter?
    It's really not how it's going to work at all. Judging by our keenness to have the vaccine passports deferred till September we are viewing it as a travel option only even if the idea of stopping people doing things excites Donnelly.


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  • #6907
    irishguy1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    What about gyms/swimming pools folks? Are they in the category of pubs??!

    I know nobody has the answer to the above - just looking for some thoughts please!


  • #6908
    BlondeBomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭BlondeBomb


    179 in hospitals this morning, down from 181 yesterday morning.

    Nice to see two drops in hospital numbers over the weekend!


  • #6909
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    What about gyms/swimming pools folks? Are they in the category of pubs??!

    I know nobody has the answer to the above - just looking for some thoughts please!
    They will probably open in May or June at the very latest and they have systems in place from last year.


  • #6910
    irishguy1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    is_that_so wrote: »
    They will probably open in May or June at the very latest and they have systems in place from last year.


    Interesting - I thought they might have been in relatively similar category to pubs but hope you are right :)


  • #6911
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    Interesting - I thought they might have been in relatively similar category to pubs but hope you are right :)
    Thread and chat on it here.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058125208


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  • #6912
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,659 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Wonder will India be added to MHQ here soon?


  • #6913
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    eagle eye wrote: »
    What's bleak about that? Seems like a positive post to me.
    It's only 16 or so weeks away.

    I don't know if time has been distorted for some in this covid world but 16 weeks is a long time. I think we have been so used to waiting long periods for things to change and easing of restrictions that 3 months is fine for some to wait for things, while for others is a living nightmare to imagine doing so, with almost no appreciation of that from the former. This 'sure if I can do it, you can do it' stuff.


  • #6914
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Wonder will India be added to MHQ here soon?
    Any decisions on it are always preceded by a game of spin the wheel in the DoH!


  • #6915
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,659 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Any decisions on it are always preceded by a game of spin the wheel in the DoH!

    Johnson cancelled a trip there. Maybe they will wait for UK to put them on theirs and follow suit.


  • #6916
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,581 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Wonder will India be added to MHQ here soon?

    Who knows but firstly the VUI doesn't share the deletion of other VOC. Secondly there are thousands of variants, we need to get away from the jumping up and down panic each time one gets highlighted. Staines et al peddling straight away the vaccine is resistant waffle without a shred of evidence.

    Finally, I work with a few Indian people and 1 of them went home there before Christmas for family reasons. He said it was basically normal life over there, just had to wear a mask, everywhere open, events running, big weddings, places packed.

    It's no surprise the cases took off.


  • #6917
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,132 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    eagle eye wrote: »
    What's bleak about that? Seems like a positive post to me.
    It's only 16 or so weeks away.

    All hospitality being shut for at least seven months of the year is bleak to me

    Huge cost to the economy and many businesses wouldn't reopen

    Each to their own though


  • #6918
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,659 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    Who knows but firstly the VUI doesn't share the deletion of other VOC. Secondly there are thousands of variants, we need to get away from the jumping up and down panic each time one gets highlighted. Staines et al peddling straight away the vaccine is resistant waffle without a shared of evidence.

    Finally, I work with a few Indian people and 1 of them went home there before Christmas for family reasons. He said it was basically normal life over there, just had to wear a mask, everywhere open, events running, big weddings, places packed.

    It's no surprise the cases took off.

    Think its more the high daily case numbers than the variant at this point being an issue. Yeah politicians still holding packed public rallies lately too.


  • #6919
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Think its more the high daily case numbers than the variant at this point being an issue. Yeah politicians still holding packed public rallies lately too.

    Plus mass gathering at religious festivals


  • #6920
    muddypuppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 322 ✭✭muddypuppy


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Think its more the high daily case numbers than the variant at this point being an issue. Yeah politicians still holding packed public rallies lately too.

    If high case numbers was the actual reason for MHQ then places like Germany and Poland would already be in it.
    It's a mix of that, variants, which state can we poke without getting bitten too much, randomness and also countries with too many irish citizen are out of the list because otherwise they would fill up the hotels too soon.


  • #6921
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,270 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    eagle eye wrote: »
    What's bleak about that? Seems like a positive post to me.
    It's only 16 or so weeks away.

    are you on crack?? seems positive to you.
    If a person is being water boarded then two minutes of breath seems positive then does it? it's the end of the summer season and all the months are gone.


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  • #6922
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,659 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    muddypuppy wrote: »
    If high case numbers was the actual reason for MHQ then places like Germany and Poland would already be in it.
    It's a mix of that, variants, which state can we poke without getting bitten too much, randomness and also countries with too many irish citizen are out of the list because otherwise they would fill up the hotels too soon.

    Well yeah its a combination. Guess difference in disease surveillance system between EU countries and non EU countries may play a factor too but not all non EU countries the same either. More down to resources really.


  • #6923
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,409 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    rusty cole wrote: »
    are you on crack?? seems positive to you.
    If a person is being water boarded then two minutes of breath seems positive then does it? it's the end of the summer season and all the months are gone.

    I find it crazy to see people with those attitudes.

    "Its only 16 weeks, thats not so bad".

    16 weeks, 4 months of our lives, dismissed off hand as unimportant. These are now just numbers to a lot of people, totally disconnected from the pesky fact that a lot of other people are actually suffering and for whom a continuance of this farce is actually really damaging.

    It used to be a seriously big deal to lockdown for 2 weeks, remember 2 weeks to flatten the curve! Now people throw around months as if it is no time at all, because they have completely lost touch with the pesky fact that there are real people affected by all of this.


  • #6924
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    I find it crazy to see people with those attitudes.

    "Its only 16 weeks, thats not so bad".

    16 weeks, 4 months of our lives, dismissed off hand as unimportant. These are now just numbers to a lot of people, totally disconnected from the pesky fact that a lot of other people are actually suffering and for whom a continuance of this farce is actually really damaging.

    It used to be a seriously big deal to lockdown for 2 weeks, remember 2 weeks to flatten the curve! Now people throw around months as if it is no time at all, because they have completely lost touch with the pesky fact that there are real people affected by all of this.

    Agreed. Too many people are completely comfortable with how things are now. I always thought that the concept of a ‘new normal’ was just conspiracy chat, but it’s becoming obvious that a large segment of the population are happy with their lot, and don’t care that others are struggling


  • #6925
    scamalert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,732 ✭✭✭scamalert


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    I find it crazy to see people with those attitudes.

    "Its only 16 weeks, thats not so bad".

    16 weeks, 4 months of our lives, dismissed off hand as unimportant. These are now just numbers to a lot of people, totally disconnected from the pesky fact that a lot of other people are actually suffering and for whom a continuance of this farce is actually really damaging.

    It used to be a seriously big deal to lockdown for 2 weeks, remember 2 weeks to flatten the curve! Now people throw around months as if it is no time at all, because they have completely lost touch with the pesky fact that there are real people affected by all of this.
    yeah some people actually do have that demented attitude where they see now 2-6 months as sure what tis time holdfirm tankeconomy staysafe.


  • #6926
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,270 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    a sure it's positive news that you're on the dole for only another 16 weeks mate!
    There are folks out there in two bedroom apartments through no fault of their own (thank the banks) and they're trying to stay sane themselves whilst maybe entertain one child and feed a new born baby in the same room. All this whilst being out of work, having the land lord/Bank chase them for rent/mortgage
    while they worry about the JOB they used to have and if it will ever open again.

    16 weeks is nothing when you're a trust funder suckling on mammy teet typing on your apple mac in your Y fronts and hounds-tooth blazer, on Daddy warbucks green acres!


  • #6927
    Psychedelic Hedgehog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 510 ✭✭✭Psychedelic Hedgehog


    rusty cole wrote: »
    16 weeks is nothing when you're a trust funder suckling on mammy teet typing on your apple mac in your Y fronts and hounds-tooth blazer, on Daddy warbucks green acres!

    (enters forum after a while away)

    (quickly backs out again)


  • #6928
    Westernyelp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭Westernyelp


    rusty cole wrote:
    16 weeks is nothing when you're a trust funder suckling on mammy teet typing on your apple mac in your Y fronts and hounds-tooth blazer, on Daddy warbucks green acres!


    There's a lot more going on for you than the covid thing. Isn't there?


  • #6929
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,270 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Psychedelic Hedgehog wrote: »
    (enters forum after a while away)

    (quickly backs out again)

    so let me get this straight, point of view is dependent on my ability to be here all the time? and if and when I post, I have to run it by you? wtf?
    Did that touch a nerve with you?


  • #6930
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    rusty cole wrote: »
    EHHHHH??

    They might think you've lost the plot?


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  • #6931
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,409 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    rusty cole wrote: »
    a sure it's positive news that you're on the dole for only another 16 weeks mate!

    Just seen a headline of Pascal Donoghue saying 70,000 people left unemployed will be back in work by the end of the year.

    Just consider that. Ignoring for now the pesky fact that it is only a faction of the 400000+ people out of work, just look at the kite flying "end of the year" part of the statement.

    Why is it the end of the year before people can get back to work? Because they are not going to allow them to go back sooner than that? So that is another 8 months? Or even longer for the other 330000 people who lost their jobs?


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