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

I don't think it's the strain there, more the tragedy of it as being pregnant and developing COVID symptoms is a very high risk state to be in. At least the guidelines are clear now, but there is a lot that, through no fault of their own, were left unvaccinated until the 12+ week limit was dropped (which was in place due to an abundance of caution as the reality is a lot of women don't know they're pregnant in the first 12 weeks and would have got it anyway) and then saw it as mixed messaging during the later trimesters.

The whole stuff about fertility and effect on the baby was of course fear mongering by anti-vaxxers (there was another fake study a few weeks ago as well).

So they had sources which turned out to be wrong and amended with an apology after 4 hrs. Without being forces to do so. Sounds like standard practice. People make mistakes.

Independent does it too

Pick a recent story that has not be retracted and tell me why its bs?

Sorry have better things to be doing and your shoulders must be tired with them goalposts moving them about so time to rest.

Site is a grifters paradises it's not a news source it's full of opinion articles written to anger the dim. As I recommended to another poster try and keep the click finger away from the donate button.

It's even trolling the dim with the site name Gript -> Grift

Well first off I never claimed to be left leaning and secondly never called it extreme fringe so I guess you are not talking about me?

Who are these people you have seen say this? I haven't seen it on boards just a few posters regurgitate their opinion pieces here.

Why is everyone debating that Gript article? The text it highlights is from an act that is commenced since last year. The title is in the article!

New variant. Will likely be contained for a couple of months then hit Europe (most likely the UK) around February-March.

Lots of spreadage, wait until everyone gets their booster, emergency powers extended, wait until the OAPs get booster 2. July-August hits, save the school returns. All restrictions will be lifted in October. Months get cold. Restrictions don't get lifted. HSE is under immense pressure. Emergency powers extended. NPHET are still in control of the country.

Same f**king **** over and over again.

Honestly, where do people genuinely see us at on November 25th 2022?

All I can see is NPHET still dickswinging, the same restrictions and "emergency powers" being in place. A handful of what were conspiracy theories this year bring reality. And probably a brand spanker of a variant to keep it rolling for November 25th 2023.

A few months ago I'd have said ah come on, masks at the very least will be gone by the end of the year.

Then I thought it would be February 2022. Now, I'm guessing we will be told to wear masks in our own homes and chain loved ones to the bed just in case they get the sniffles.

From now on I'll ask the postman for his or her's covid pass and make sure they are wearing hazmat suits when they deliver the post.. just to be 100% sure and comply with that eejits advice.

We don't have a junk health care service if you think that you must never have left Ireland in your entire life.

Yes and we came to the conclusion that articles sometimes get bad sources and their integrity comes from being able to admit fault. Retract and apologise for the error as soon as they can.

Independent did it. Gript did it.

Now if you can leave the ad hominem attacks to the side and specify answer the poster who gave you a gript article referring to Mr Donnellys comments and show why we can't use it as a source of information other than "gript bad", it would be much appreciated

What about them?

First it was Teenagers

Second it was young adults

Then it was the unvacinated

Let's not forget the Eastern Europeans

Back to the Unvacinated

Now its the children but schools still safe of course.

Finally a reluctant acceptance vacinne protection waning but of course blaming anything that's convenient.

The excuses are running out fast and it's Just Astonishing NPHET actually had to meet to come up with the latest bizzare nonsense.

Frankly I'm lost for words at this stage, the debacle around Antigen testing, lack of availability of PCR testing, Lack of track and tracing, Vacinne protection waning, extraordinary lack of leadership from Government, the mind boggles.

It seems to me the approach now is if its obvious, deflect, deny, claim we're following advice from someone, nothing to see here approach.

If it's not so obvious, make it up, clutch at the vaguest of straws and deflect.

It's just bizzare at this stage

NPHET seem to have accepted at this stage that a lockdown of any shape or size will be rejected so we are looking for more interesting ways to tweak restrictions. They really have it in for gyms and hairdressers as this is the second time it's come up! You would wonder if this is not a repeat of last October where things were actually getting a little bit better yet NPHET charged in with a level 5 recommendation. It's probably the dark shadow of Christmas past once again and the new worrying VOC brings with it more excitement!

Interesting ways a good discription 😏