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

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I think for pubs to remain open the following restrictions should apply

1 Mondays, lad’s only

2 Tuesdays, ladies only

3 Wednesdays, couples ( only aged between 40 and 60 only)

4 Thursdays, gay, lesbian,transgender ( for a sense of perspective)

5 fridays, farmers

6 saturdays, people with a slight limp

7 Sundays , people with the libra star sign

Makes as much sense as what our “experts” are coming up with

Source for 'milder version'?

(Actual source, not the Daily Mail etc.)

Schools ought to stay open but if your objective is to stop a surge in cases how can you not advise that they be closed? Education and socialisation is important at that age(it as at all ages but we have more tools to deal with this bullshit than younger people) but if the hospitals are squeezed the hospitals are squeezed. It seems there's a huge inconsistency in Holohan and co's recommendations.

I don't agree that house parties are a substitute. All these announcements and restrictions act as a nudge to shame social behaviour. For my age group(late 20's) the fun is gone from socialising when they announce these restrictions, I barely even see my friends because everyone just retreats into themselves once these things are announced. We aren't 14, we aren't sitting around my gaff hanging out, the way we socialise is in bars and pubs. So in that sense these arbitrary closing times aren't there to make sense and I don't know why people act as if that's the point. The fun aspect of drinking is getting out of the house(especially nowadays with WFH) and feeling a different atmosphere, I have barely any interest or want to have some shite house party at 6pm on a Tuesday night in December.

Awful just awful Another year slips away, another year where social connections have eroded; my friends were home from abroad and now I'm barely going to be able to spend time with them. I spend all most of time alone these days and was looking forward to Christmas f a bit of social rejuvenation and a chance to reconnect. This is just too **** much to take at this point. My sister was out tonight and they turned her away at the door because she didn't have an 'in date' ID on her, rules for the sake of rules.

We have to remember that this is a worldwide phenomenon, it's not just Ireland where this is happening. Vaccines are clearly beneficial but some people have been made very rich for something that hasn't changed all that much. What was the point in mass vaccination programmes if all it takes is a new variant to undermine them? We go straight into lockdown anyway no matter what which has to be the worst consequence of Covid 19. Nobody will remember the disease but everyone will remember the actions taken to curb it.

The glory days, have a bath, glenroe and blackboard jungle, off to bed, ready for school on Monday, consistently 5 minutes late. What I would give to have it all back.

This effectively shuts hospitality entirely. No business is viable under such conditions

you’re advocating no indoor service? In the middle of winter? Get a grip FFS.

You’re only shïte-stirring now.

Get the vaccine because your immune system doesn't work against covid.

Get the booster because the vaccine doesn't work against covid.

Get restrictions because the booster doesn't work against covid

Meanwhile our complicit media lap this crap up in a massive circle jerk and don't question or challenge nphet, the government or opposition TDs on anything that's been suggested or done

In fairness, Ciara and Shane on NT are fairly spitting about it this morning. For once they are in complete agreement (as opposed to trying to drive 30c texts by one of them taking the contrarian position) that this is ridiculous