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

In the case of Pandemrix, the proven long term side effects were not known 10 months after roll out because they were suppressed by GSK. It took more like 10 years for this safety data to be unearthed.

Pandemrix vaccine: why was the public not told of early warning signs? | The BMJ

Confusing, as I've come to expect from this govt

Not sure how table service, physical distancing and masks in nightclubs is going to work, especially if they allow 100% capacity....

As far as I can see they've gone ahead with everything else though, and antigen testing, finally it is January 2021 already???

Some pubs are so small that at least 20-30% of capacity is from bar stools.

I can say wholeheartedly F'n country is a shambles. Utter crap.

I know I said it earlier but how is the HSE this bad that we have to wait til February 2022 (if even that!) til we have what they have had across the Irish Sea months ago. I'm genuinely at a loss for words. There's being cautious and then there's this.

Ironically in the same announcement they're talking about a phased return to work, but anyone whose working here in Dublin can tell you that the buses are packed in the morning going towards the city centre, I'd imagine the same goes for LUAS and Dart. Again it's a punishment for the young, a disregard for work/life balance so long as you keep paying your rent in overpriced locations.

2 years they've had, a young population which is a big advantage given the nature of the virus, a massively compliant population with over 90% vaccination in 16+ and yet they still can't deliver something close to normality for it's population when practically every other place in Europe can? Jesus I'm not even saying go down the UK route, which is a free-for-all, but anything would be better than this. A nonsense of a country run by 2 nonsense parties.

If we had rates like most of Europe that were a 5th of what we have. We are going into winter with rates that are already problematic. In future we hopefully will not have these rates in autumn in future. Of course this isn't sustainable year in, year out. Its ****, don't get me wrong

We are such a conservative sh1thole of a country

Which is why they could and should have done it months ago.

Nice one

The only change in indoor dining is increasing the table size from 6 to 10. That's it. Everything else remains; vaccine papers and ID to enter, masks all the time except when sitting down, no mingling and no bar service. Extremely conservative approach.

Sry that's what I meant.

We're essentially having UK's summer "freedom day" - criticised so much on here - in the middle of winter. We have approx the same level of vaccination as they did then. Delta is now the dominant strain.

This is going to be a disaster imo.

You can order pints yourself.in nightclubs and you have to get table service in a bar.This is hilarious meholes presser

Table service only doesn't really bother me; there's nothing really that fun about standing at a crowded bar, three deep, trying to get the barman's attention.

Sure on the continent you go in places and it's all table-only. It's just something to get used to for now I suppose.

I wonder will the relaxation of restrictions reduce the amount of house parties that'll take place this winter? You'd probably be better off in a bar that is following distancing / mask rules, than packed into a house full of people you may not know, not wearing masks.

Calling someone an anti vaxxer for refusing one vaccine is like calling someone who doesn’t like chicken a vegan.

Nightclubs are gonna start been full of 40 and 50 year olds

Dancing makes you covid resistant apparently! This night club sectoral advice is going to be the big news story for days. You just can't square night clubs with any of the present restrictions (beyond certs). Papers are going to have a field day.