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

A new opinion poll on restrictions.

Elsewhere it is reported the Government is extremely resistant to the idea of any major new restrictions and is placing the focus firmly on the revised vaccination campaign which will be launched imminently by the HSE.

Trump derangement syndrome is still alive and kicking as this thread is evident of it. Trump living in some lads heads here, I thought this about restriction talk.

Imagine being so sad you live in Ireland and you are obsessed with Donald Trump. 😏 Twitters a hell of a drug.

Can't wait to see what they bring in Thursday. Like what else could they attack? Closing bars earlier? I will be out Saturday in the pubs enjoying my Christmas holidays for one. Has anyone noticed it may aswell not even be Christmas time, there is literally zero Christmas spirit or cheer here. It seems they've managed their goal of destroying the countries spirit. It's sad.

40% of people think ireland is "returning to normal" too fast?!

We haven't had a single day of normality in nearly 2 years!

We are running events at half mast and we closed nightclubs after just 6 weeks of the compulsory tickets nonsense. We weren't allowed outdoor music festivals in summer and we didn't get the DCC until 2 weeks after everyone else.

We are only now allowed travel with antigen tests.

We were never allowed a freedom day and the quasi freedom day we got was snatched away last minute when not all restrictions were lifted!

Where do they find these headbangers that thinks thats "too much normality, too soon"!

I didn't realise that the goal was to destroy the country's spirit.

Hope and pray we’re wrong and that MM actually “holds his nerve” as the new sound bite goes.

Closing schools two days earlier will achieve nothing but misery for parents and businesses.

Opening schools two days earlier again will cause problems with parents needing time off work.

Why would closing 2 days earlier in December and opening 2 days earlier in January achieve anything, unless the virus will be taking 2 days off in January.

So you want to shut the schools 2 days earlier to knock maybe 2000 cases off the daily numbers, because that's all it will do.

What exactly is the logical decision for that.

Go back and check. I didn't. In fact, I admitted I was wrong. I hope others will have the same courtesy.

I was certain that they would have been relaxed. I actually think they should've been lifted earlier. I've said so a few times...and yes, I admitted that I was wrong. Thanks for the confirmation. Some people have hazy memories.

Cheers! 👍

I am definitely one of those who thought they would be lifted on the 22nd of October, and in fairness they were for a week before they brought in ticketing for nightclubs

Hospital cases are down to 470 at 8am today, 23 less than yesterday if I can still do maths in my head. NPHET meet today to make recommendations but from what Tony said to govt yesterday we're unlikely to get any tighter restrictions

Notable also yesterday that the UK removed all the Southern African countries from their red list

If this new variant is as transmissible as they predict but milder then what is the plan.

Much more people are going to pick it up so what is the plan anyone who picks it up and close contacts need to isolate for 10 days.

Schools would be empty and businesses would go under.

I think at some point we need to live with this and forget isolating, if you are vulnerable or badly sick then stay at home.

If not go to school and get an education and go to work and earn a living.

People have vaccines and boosters to protect them from serious illness.

Scrap daily testing and introduce restrictions based on times where hospitals are under sever pressure.

In fairness, they didn't remove all the restrictions except facemasks on the 22nd of October like they said they would. Remember, EVERYTHING (except facemasks) was meant to go including the certs.

The UK have removed those countries from the red list because Omicron is already spreading in the community and stopping people flying in won't make any difference.

You were certain then, just as you were certain pubs opening would not be delayed in June/July, just as you were certain about a lot of things previous to that.

And now you are certain again about what will happen with restrictions next year.

If I was wrong as often as that I wouldn't be so certain.

Ah, you're back to putting words in my mouth again. Where did I say I'm, "certain again about what will happen with restrictions next year"?