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

They even let me drive when I haven't had drink in me, such daring!

The UK is led by an idiot so I wouldn't take what they've done as setting a good standard

We were before the UK in almost everything we did last year. The UK it's ahead of us now because their vaccine program was until very recently! The "best scientific brains in the world" as you mockingly call them advised a herd immunity approach last March... Probably not a good example of intelligence there

Life in the UK got back to "normal" one week ago and the NHS, for all its faults, is still a much stronger entity than the HSE and if you have been keeping up you'd see there is a delay between spreading events, numbers rising and hospitals being overwhelmed

Your comment about clothes is just plain stupid

Your first sentence contradicts everything else that you've typed.

Most debt per capita in Europe. But it doesn't affect most people at the moment so they don't give a hoot. The PUP and other cash is still rolling in so the mantra is everything is grand. But when the bill lands and it comes time to pay it in the form of higher taxes and even worse services, the pro-restrictions, pro-borrowing crowd will get a rude awakening.

There's a weird vibe of Irish exceptionalism from some posters on this thread. Everyone else in Europe or around the world are total idiots and have no idea what they're doing. But here in Ireland we're fantastic and everything that's happening is the right thing to do, not like those idiot foreigners.

Where can also be that pot of tea outside but each to their own rationalisation. It's certainly one I'd pass on.

According to Paul Reid Ireland is to have the adult population fully vaccinated by the end of August or very early September which is fantastic news.

Couple that with the “back of the fag box” modelling of doom not coming to pass I presume all restrictions gone totally by mid September or so?

you are correct, people also don't see that the EU has been printing money like mad since covid kicked in.

Your hard saved euro won't be worth a fcuk with the massive increase in money supply.

Your income will buy less unless you bag a pay rise.

but most people don't see that , they see free money and government assurances from people who will be off to a UN / EU gig in 5 years.

Yesterday it was mid September but ok, it will be mid October before restrictions are lifted. Only 10 more weeks to flatten the curve!

But wait, is it wise to reopen fully going into the christmas period? After all, remember what happened last year! Think of all the cases and all the vulnerable who won't have had their winter booster shot yet, it would almost be a dereliction of duty to reopen in October.

It's quite simple: outside there's less risk, inside there's more risk and that applies whether it's a cup of tea or a five course meal.

Highly unlikely. Great news on vaccinations, but considering NPHET barely factored them into their modelling, and in light of CDC recommending masks indoors for the fully vaccinated, exiting Summer season, and slight but steady rise in hospitalisations/ICU, I don’t expect much more in easing of restrictions. Possibly higher capacity at events, offset by a requirement of proof of vaccination.

Interestingly the CDC is advising vulnerable people to consider not putting themselves in situations with increased risk of contracting Covid. Will our government advise same in time? Personally, at this stage, I think it’s madness to put the onus on every citizen and business to guarantee (with legal consequences) the safety of every vulnerable person in this country.