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

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  • #8132
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,480 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    donhur wrote: »
    Are the Gardai actually handing out fines for unessential travel in Dublin airport? I mean in the last week or two.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=117202310&postcount=8080


  • #8133
    Swaine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Swaine


    Lumen wrote: »
    You still have to quarantine on your return.

    MHQ at a cost of nearly €2k?

    Nope.


  • #8134
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,480 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Swaine wrote: »
    MHQ at a cost of nearly €2k?

    Nope.

    Nope indeed, ordinary home isolation quarantine, unless you're coming from a category 2 country.

    Keep up :pac:


  • #8135
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,438 ✭✭✭embraer170


    normanoffside wrote: »
    Germany too.

    Bulgaria too.


  • #8136
    Swaine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Swaine


    Just to add there’s a a lot of Irish folk on breaks away here, spoken to many and suspect there’s multiples more.

    If the government are going to half arse it then this what happens. I make no apologies. I’ve done nothing illegal.

    In 4 weeks time people here in London will have 90% of their freedoms restored. You will be lucky to go watch your local junior b team play a match in Ireland such is the over reaction. Leinster wanted to trial a match with 2k fans a few weeks ago. Not allowed. We gave up the chance to hold Euro soccer games here because we are cowards.


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  • #8137
    brickster69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,453 ✭✭✭brickster69


    Swaine wrote: »
    Why are people persisting with Dublin airport? Train up to Belfast and away you go, no problems. €40 return instead of some €100 PCR test and being made feel like a criminal.

    The apologists’ posts on here for the most restricted country in the EU is quite something to behold.

    Life is short, very short. Go enjoy it.

    Depends where you go. If you are travelling from the UK maybe you might have restrictions placed on you

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/19/coronavirus-covid-british-tourists-to-eu-may-have-to-quarantine-even-if-vaccinated

    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #8138
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    gozunda wrote: »
    Who was saying travelling to Belfast was illegal or trying to get "people banned"?

    Afaik its common knowledge that from May 24, people in Northern Ireland will be able to make non-essential trips to other parts of the Common Travel Area including the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

    However the Northern Ireland government has yet to announce any relaxation of its international travel rules.

    A now banned poster was highlighting people 'talking about flouting the rules'. One of those posts was only talking about going to Belfast anyway but was painted as something else. The other information I was very much aware of thanks.


  • #8139
    Swaine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Swaine


    brickster69 wrote: »
    Depends where you go. If you are travelling from the UK maybe you might have restrictions placed on you

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/19/coronavirus-covid-british-tourists-to-eu-may-have-to-quarantine-even-if-vaccinated

    I’m mainly referring to the UK.

    Quite shocking there’s no provisions in place for us to travel there unabated from Dublin. But no, let’s give the UK exchequer our money instead. EasyJet are laughing.

    Common travel my arse.


  • #8140
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,438 ✭✭✭embraer170


    Niner leprauchan wrote: »
    Why would they not be?

    It must be very small numbers right now. There was one officer on duty in T1 the other day. I doubt he would have the resource for many serious discussions with passengers.


  • #8141
    M_Murphy57
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭M_Murphy57


    Swaine wrote: »
    Just to add there’s a a lot of Irish folk on breaks away here, spoken to many and suspect there’s multiples more.

    If the government are going to half arse it then this what happens. I make no apologies. I’ve done nothing illegal.

    In 4 weeks time people here in London will have 90% of their freedoms restored. You will be lucky to go watch your local junior b team play a match in Ireland such is the over reaction. Leinster wanted to trial a match with 2k fans a few weeks ago. Not allowed. We gave up the chance to hold Euro soccer games here because we are cowards.

    I'll be one of them soon too. 4 weeks time sunshine (hopefully), indoor dining , a wealth of choice for tourist and hotel and food options meaning you can avoid being gouged, unlike here.

    No issue doing 5 days and test/release on my return but equally no chance of meeting a gard or getting a 2k fine. Goodnight and good luck dublin.


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  • #8142
    Swaine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Swaine


    M_Murphy57 wrote: »
    I'll be one of them soon too. 4 weeks time sunshine (hopefully), indoor dining , a wealth of choice for tourist and hotel and food options meaning you can avoid being gouged, unlike here.

    No issue doing 5 days and test/release on my return but equally no chance of meeting a gard or getting a 2k fine. Goodnight and good luck dublin.

    Enjoy.

    The train up to Belfast is actually a very nice experience.

    Already noticing people here are ditching masks in shops and no one cares. Great to see. Far more relaxed than Ireland.


  • #8143
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,480 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Swaine wrote: »
    Enjoy.

    The train up to Belfast is actually a very nice experience.

    Already noticing people here are ditching masks in shops and no one cares. Great to see. Far more relaxed than Ireland.

    That's because they have more than half the population vaccinated and far fewer cases than we do.


  • #8144
    Klonker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭Klonker


    https://twitter.com/MlMcNamaraTD/status/1395050725172973568?s=19

    This may have already been posted as its from yesterday but its so worth sharing again anyway :D

    I wish I had a TD like Michael McNamara in my area to vote for. He's the only TD who's talking any sense on Covid since the beginning.

    The cheek of Michael Martin to try suggest we weren't out of sync with the rest of the world in terms of our travel restrictions and our messaging to public on international travel.


  • #8145
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 236 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    is_that_so wrote: »
    At the bottom of this page, updated on Thursdays.

    https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/cases-2019-ncov-eueea

    How are they calculating the 14 day rate per 100,000?

    They say its 124.4 for Ireland for example.


  • #8146
    Swaine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Swaine


    Lumen wrote: »
    That's because they have more than half the population vaccinated and far fewer cases than we do.

    What happened to “vaccinate the vulnerable and life continues”.

    That went went by the wayside very fast. About 100 in hospital out of 5,000,000 and here we are still with this nonsense.

    Fickle.


  • #8147
    donhur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭donhur


    Thanks Lumen - the latest file from Garda says 252 in April and 4 in May up to the 13th. That suggests a slow-down. 2 possible reasons: the gaurds are easing up, or there are fewer people trying to fly without good reason!


  • #8148
    colemcgrath55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭colemcgrath55


    I booked a holiday for the end of July to the USA. If the USA has no problem with me going im not gonna let the irish government deter me. I'll pay whatever fine im losing my mind i need to get away.


  • #8149
    fm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 667 ✭✭✭fm


    colemcgrath55 wrote: »
    I booked a holiday for the end of July to the USA. If the USA has no problem with me going im not gonna let the irish government deter me. I'll pay whatever fine im losing my mind i need to get away.

    Are you allowed into the US these days?


  • #8150
    fm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 667 ✭✭✭fm


    embraer170 wrote: »
    It must be very small numbers right now. There was one officer on duty in T1 the other day. I doubt he would have the resource for many serious discussions with passengers.

    The head of click and go was on matt Cooper earlier and he said that they were on the ramp?? outside of a terminal and were gone from inside


  • #8151
    colemcgrath55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭colemcgrath55


    fm wrote: »
    Are you allowed into the US these days?

    Its pretty likely USA will lift its restrictions on Fully Vac'd European visitors pretty soon, fully vac people dont even have to wear masks anymore over there.


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  • #8152
    JTMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,581 ✭✭✭JTMan


    https://twitter.com/McConnellDaniel/status/1395081259341295616


  • #8153
    gozunda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Swaine wrote: »
    What happened to “vaccinate the vulnerable and life continues”.That went went by the wayside very fast. About 100 in hospital out of 5,000,000 and here we are still with this nonsense.
    Fickle.

    Where are you picking that from? The UK clearly haven't done that- yet you think Ireland should not bother vaccinating the rest of its population?

    I'm calling that out as bs.


  • #8154
    Dr. Em
    Closed Accounts Posts: 320 ✭✭Dr. Em


    colemcgrath55 wrote: »
    Its pretty likely USA will lift its restrictions on Fully Vac'd European visitors pretty soon, fully vac people dont even have to wear masks anymore over there.

    The US said in March that they would make an announcement mid-May, but after cases surged across the EU there hasn't been a peep out of them. They haven't even lifted restrictions on the UK, despite the airlines putting the pressure on. You might end up rebooking that flight.


  • #8155
    gozunda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Swaine wrote: »
    Not fiction. MM said in a public address last November that we need to hold tight until our most vulnerable are protected, They’re now protected yet here we are with harsher restrictions on travel than one year ago.Explain that?I look forward to the wall of ‘bs’ (as you call it) you’ll no doubt reply with.

    That's not what you quoted
    Swaine wrote:
    What happened to “vaccinate the vulnerable and life continues”.

    Link to that. Last November- there were no vaccines available here. So whatever he might have said then is irrelevant eitherway.

    So yeah that remains.

    You didn't answer why you're ok with the UK opening up with a high level of vaccination but for some strange reason think that's not necessary for Ireland ...

    Why is that?


  • #8156
    Del Griffith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭Del Griffith


    brickster69 wrote: »
    No chance UK will be going anywhere on holiday's till mid July at the earliest, apart from Green list countries which will be added to slowly.

    Right so they won't, except for all the countries that they will. A list that's growing every fortnight.

    Gotcha.


  • #8157
    colemcgrath55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭colemcgrath55


    Dr. Em wrote: »
    The US said in March that they would make an announcement mid-May, but after cases surged across the EU there hasn't been a peep out of them. They haven't even lifted restrictions on the UK, despite the airlines putting the pressure on. You might end up rebooking that flight.

    Its free to change date anyway but Im hopeful, the USA arent as psycho about covid as Ireland.


  • #8158
    Del Griffith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭Del Griffith


    gozunda wrote: »
    Where are you picking that from? The UK clearly haven't done that- yet you think Ireland should not bother vaccinating the rest of its population?

    I'm calling that out as bs.

    That's exactly what I'd like to happen yes. Once the vulnerable are vaccinated, every country should be opening up or at least rolling out a plan to do so.

    If you want to cower under your bed and tut at the sound of aeroplanes over head, you are free to do so.


  • #8159
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,805 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    JTMan wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/McConnellDaniel/status/1395081259341295616
    Oh hopefully confirm date for cinemas!


  • #8160
    saabsaab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,756 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    Del Griffith wrote: »
    That's exactly what I'd like to happen yes. Once the vulnerable are vaccinated, every country should be opening up or at least rolling out a plan to do so.

    If you want to cower under your bed and tut at the sound of aeroplanes over head, you are free to do so.


    How do you know who is vulnerable? We need too vaccinate a critical mass of the population to see the back of this for good, hopefully. If we don't we are open to new variants.


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  • #8161
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,676 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    saabsaab wrote: »
    How do you know who is vulnerable? We need too vaccinate a critical mass of the population to see the back of this for good, hopefully. If we don't we are open to new variants.

    Dude. Look at the stats. Hospital rates are normal. Covid isn’t hospitalising people like it did months ago. The pandemic is over, the vaccines work.


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