Covid 19 Part XXXV-956,720 ROI (5,952 deaths) 452,946 NI (3,002 deaths) (08/01) Read OP

Yes of course . It’s just my opinion that it’s an unhealthy obsession and it’s holding the country back now . I genuinely felt apprehensive about going away for the weekend . Thought long and hard about it and backed out in my mind numerous times .I have a lot of time for the opinions of posters on this thread including yourself but I think that the country has been enveloped in a culture of fear . I don’t know the answers to this pandemic but i think we have run out of rope in this country with current restrictions . They are harsh and anyone who says they aren’t isn’t being honest to themselves .

It's a fair point. At some point we have to move on from discussion of most things Covid and move towards a closer version of life to what we had before. Unless something horrific happens then we are getting our lives back with each passing day, with blips along the way no doubt but we need to collectively move on for our own mental wellbeing.

Yes I see the irony there . Lol . Just think it’s gone way way too far here .

I haven't heard the Government mention a new lockdown, but posters post that **** and people comment on their post like the OP was the official government spokesperson.

It just really annoys me, people complaining about stuff that may or may not happen. Probably annoyed if they have nothing to complain about. Such a shame there's no relaxation of restrictions thread!

Let's talk about the OP making **** up about a lockdown as if it's been announced, just to get people discussing it (on the wrong forum) to further their agenda.

It's amazing how people can just make up stuff based on nothing and people fall in behind them defending it as if it's real.

Harshest lockdown compared to who? Would our higher incidence rate have anything to do with it? I think you answered your question already.

A new lockdown won't happen, there would be civil unrest.

These aren't the age group that are driving up hospital numbers. There needs a clear and honest discussion on where these new hospital cases are coming from. Because from here, it looks more and more like hse management feel its easier to keep the restrictions in place until vaccinate every last person rather than get its own house in order.

If the vaccine is as effective as they say, I find it very hard to believe that given our excellent uptake, the virus is still able to pick up the unvaccinated vulnerable people who are at risk of ending up in hospital.

Seen that. That's why I'll now just wait to see what MM says on the 31st

Just wait till the argument when vaccines are authorised for the under 12's which will most likely happen later this year

The problem with this is that "unvaccinated" will shortly include those people who's vaccine is "worn off".

The waters will be perpetually muddy if this is the case.