MrMusician18 wrote: » I wouldn't think so. Case numbers have remained relatively stable for a good while now They will most likely repurpose the EU vaccine passport scheme for this reopening.
ShooterSF wrote: » Marginally probably But yeah imagine being 52 and going to meet some mates for pints and getting ID'd and having to go home to get your passport. You'd be shredded by your mates. It really is absurd to me.
saabsaab wrote: » Doesn't nearly everyone have a drivers license? Or bring your vaccination card.
is_that_so wrote: » Well, it won't be available in the EU until 1 July so you're right!
aziz wrote: » Why should I, Have we turned into North Korea
ShooterSF wrote: » License? Probably I guess but again it is a matter of remembering it. Personally I leave mine in the car in case I'm stopped as you have to have it when driving by law. Cert doesn't have a photo as far as I understand so that can't be used as ID. Even the articles mentioning it are saying certificate PLUS identification. Also leads to the question what happens if you lose your cert with a few drinks on you.
saabsaab wrote: » You don't have to. You may not be allowed in. I suggest a badge (maybe sponsored by the Vintners) a large 'V' with a small 2 to show double vaccination be handed to regulars.
saabsaab wrote: » Bring both? If you lose it, you lose it. What happens when you lose your wallet or anything of value?
aziz wrote: » Are you taking the piss or just insane
saabsaab wrote: » Neither. I hope. My predictions so far have been fairly accurate.
Tenzor07 wrote: » I know what "V" i'd give to that suggestion! :rolleyes:
xl500 wrote: » If the publicians behaved responsibly then we could probably be open much earlier Look around you the ones that are open now "outdoor" a lot of them are flouting the rules I see everywhere no distance between tables Outdoor areas completely Enclosed no ventilation etc etc People are comparing us to other European Countries which are open the difference is there are rules regarding face masks numbers etc and they are enforced, here is a joke and look at Christmas we all know pubs were really taking the piss You see the Vitners reps on TV you would think butter wouldn’t melt but the reality on the ground is very different Just go into Galway City Dublin City or any Town for that matter and see how the rules at the moment are being universally ignored by the so called responsible publicans All this is also being observed by NEPHET and the Politicians Now if you agree with the rules or not is another question but at the moment they are the rules The only way way we can open up is with strictly enforced rules but that won’t happen in Ireland so we all suffer because of some
robbiezero wrote: » No wonder cases and hospitalizations and deaths are through the roof. Oh wait.... Nphet didnt even know people were drinking in the city last month so i doubt they have a clue whats going on in the hospitality industry (or in general)
finbarrk wrote: » I think its the customers that are flouting the rules mostly.
PommieBast wrote: » I will be gobsmacked if Ireland actually manages to start issuing them within36 hours.
xl500 wrote: » Everyone knows, thats the problem and they know if they open indoor pubs none of the rules will be followed as is happening at the moment with outdoor The cases and Deaths are Low because we Locked Down Look at Christmas the numbers were terrible and the Health system came close to failure
MOH wrote: » Rubbish. The vast majority of outdoor pubs in the two cities I've been in over the last week are very much following the rules. There's a handful of places I've passed regularly over the past year that have been openly flouting them regularly, but completely ignored by the Gardai. The only place I've heard of actually being sanctioned is Berlin. The solution to a small minority of places flouting rules isn't to close everything, it's proper enforcement of those rules and closing those places. The majority of people around me on the last train I was on were totally ignoring the mask rule. There was zero enforcement from Irish Rail. Let's shut down the trains immediately. And the buses, because we should apply sweeping generalisations and punish all forms of public transport. :rolleyes:
Thinkingaboutit wrote: » Honestly I think Ireland is governed by the 'Irish science' of NPHET. Holohan should have resigned in 2018 over smear testing, but even without him they seem to assume positions on testing, formulate models and projections which no reasonable person could endorse, which includes scientific opinion outside this tiny isle. That Ireland is the only place in Europe where you cannot drink at the bar should mean something to those who think NPHET are gods of science, when they are essentially spoofers. I really hope this means the end of FFail, a party which has done so much harm (not that the rest are much better0.