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

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  • #23702
    watchingfromafar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 307 ✭✭watchingfromafar


    Just back from a weekend in Liverpool.

    No pandemic as far as they are concerned. Place was mental.

    Did our tests for the flight home. Actually had everything checked at passport control last night.

    Seeing irish people so timid compared to the scousers is kinda eye opening

    Bits have a very carry on get on with it view of the pandemic from those I spoke with



  • #23703
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,885 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118318842#Comment_118318842

    This doesn't make sense to me. What difference does the source/timing of restrictions make with regard to acceptance?

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Franz Ferdinand, Stereolab, Big Thief, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic



  • #23704
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,885 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118318937#Comment_118318937

    It's a common feature worldwide. This isn't just happening in Ireland.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Franz Ferdinand, Stereolab, Big Thief, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic



  • #23705
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,222 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320106#Comment_118320106

    Oh I know. But just because it is happening elsewhere, doesn't make it acceptable or make me any less pissed off that it is happening here.



  • #23706
    HalfAndHalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 827 ✭✭✭HalfAndHalf


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118319478#Comment_118319478

    Let’s hope not too many others think like you then, after the last showing if the Shinners cop on and place even more candidates, with the momentum, the shite job FF/FG are doing and some protest votes it’d end up being a landslide!



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  • #23707
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,579 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Wtf do NPHET and the Government want us to do ?

    Numbers going down= more restrictions

    It's mental torture



  • #23708
    Red Silurian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,640 ✭✭✭✭Red Silurian


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320294#Comment_118320294

    What restrictions? The only thing I'm hearing at the moment from NPHET or government is we need to speed up the booster program



  • #23709
    Valhallapt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭Valhallapt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118319694#Comment_118319694

    Well they know more about antigen testing and modelling than anyone else!



  • #23710
    Valhallapt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭Valhallapt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320294#Comment_118320294

    What’s worse is the mob cheering them on.



  • #23711
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,885 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118319269#Comment_118319269

    Higher percentage jabbed, guard down, greater mixing, less social distancing therefore more spread?

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Franz Ferdinand, Stereolab, Big Thief, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic



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  • #23712
    Economics101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Economics101


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118319478#Comment_118319478

    Are the present government to blame for failing to foresee the arrival of Omicron? Arguably they might be to blame for the poor performance of the HSE in some respects, but nothing I have heard from the Shinners indicates that they would have a clue about this aspect of the problem.

    You say you have no time for Mary Lou McD but would vote for her in protest. Not a very coherent stance and it shows that anger is a bad guide to reasonable action.



  • #23713
    brickster69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,857 ✭✭✭brickster69


    A good one this like. Maybe give Tony some ideas


    https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/norway-bans-alcohol-omicron-booze-b1975790.html


    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #23714
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118318653#Comment_118318653

    March 2020 was a no brainer and 2,000 people in hospital meant the case was very easy to make back in January. It's a different story now with such a high level of vaccination plus the costs we have racked up from the supports. Another one now is almost beyond NPHET's pessimistic capabilities and would have a negligible effect on a very fast spreading variant.



  • #23715
    TefalBrain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭TefalBrain


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320564#Comment_118320564

    We need to do something similar. This variant is going to be a disaster after the Xmas socialising season.



  • #23716
    Russman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,011 ✭✭✭Russman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320591#Comment_118320591

    Ohh absolutely, and I don't think we're anywhere remotely near a lockdown scenario or ever will be again. TBH it was more just the constant bleating you read about "afraid to make decisions" that grates. Decisions were made, whether someone agrees with them or not.



  • #23717
    Timmy O Toole
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭Timmy O Toole


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320564#Comment_118320564

    If you read it, they just shut bars for 4 weeks, like we did for 6 months last year.



  • #23718
    SaoPaulo41
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,470 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320606#Comment_118320606

    What makes you say that? Your last post was saying grim. Let booster roll out happen , case numbers mean nothing ,this varient is milder,boosters is the answer



  • #23719
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,885 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118319694#Comment_118319694

    The UK and other parts of Europe are ramping up their restrictions too, so...

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Franz Ferdinand, Stereolab, Big Thief, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic



  • #23720
    brickster69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,857 ✭✭✭brickster69


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320606#Comment_118320606

    Yes you are right. It is well known that the Omicrons do not infect people in a pub drinking mineral water or some ****, they only go for the alcohol drinkers. Have you heard anything so daft in your life, a pub can't sell alcohol. It's like saying a Mcdonalds cant sell burgers.

    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • #23721
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,928 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320606#Comment_118320606

    I really don't get this, the evidence for now is that it's not as bad as Delta.. yet we re all crapping ourselves.

    Christ almighty.



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  • #23722
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Some thoughts from Mike Ryan with a level of common sense lacking in governments.


    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/world-cannot-vaccinate-or-lock-down-its-way-out-of-pandemic-dr-mike-ryan-says-1.4755113




  • #23723
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,579 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320705#Comment_118320705

    Your tone has changed anyways



  • #23724
    MOR316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,276 ✭✭✭MOR316


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320705#Comment_118320705


    Aye yeah, removing 11 countries from their red list on travelling.

    Really ramping it up



  • #23725
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Is it not blaringly obvious the reason Boris is suddenly extra worried about Omicron is to take the heat off all his controversies!


    Our cases are falling.


    Our hospital numbers are steady to falling.


    Omicron is shown to be a less severe variant to Delta etc.


    Let's not follow Boris and the UKs obsession with omicron just for the sake of it without thinking a bit more about the reasons why Boris and the UK government are suddenly extra worried about it.



  • #23726
    PicardWithHair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭PicardWithHair


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118319478#Comment_118319478

    I'd imagine Sinn Feinn would be just as heavy - or maybe worse on restrictions.

    It's only the right wing parties unfortunately that would have the balls to quit restrictions.



  • #23727
    PicardWithHair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭PicardWithHair


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320748#Comment_118320748

    Good to see some sense from the WHO.

    If only govts would listen.


    I won't link it because it will probably get me in trouble but check out the latest Zuby interview on the Triggernometry youtube channel.

    A calm reasoned rational rock of sense on the whole thing, it's well worth the watch, is about an hour long.



  • #23728
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,928 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    The WHO could declare the pandemic over tomorrow and we'd still have Tony "advising" we need to introduce more restrictions.



  • #23729
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,885 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320371#Comment_118320371

    Falling into the media clickbait trap again. I saw an online article in the Irish Mirror at the weekend. The headline stated that the Taoiseach and Tánaiste were putting us in lockdown for Christmas. When you actually read the article, they said no such thing. Joke.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Franz Ferdinand, Stereolab, Big Thief, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic



  • #23730
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,885 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320606#Comment_118320606

    No. Just...no.

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Franz Ferdinand, Stereolab, Big Thief, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic



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  • #23731
    Penfailed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,885 ✭✭✭Penfailed


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118320771#Comment_118320771

    Eh? Can you explain what you mean?

    Gigs '24 - Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez), The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Smashing Pumpkins/Weezer, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic, Pixies, Ride, Therapy?, Public Service Broadcasting, IDLES, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '25 - Spiritualized, Supergrass, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Queens of the Stone Age, Electric Picnic, Vantastival, Sprints, Getdown Services, And So I Watch You From Afar

    Gigs '26 - Deftones, Sleaford Mods, Franz Ferdinand, Stereolab, Big Thief, The Cure, Stendhal Festival, Forest Fest, Electric Picnic



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