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

On the radio(Newstalk breakfast) this morning the word was that the 5pm curfew would not apply to hotels so that weddings would not be affected

Maybe not vaccines although I have heard that Moderna is making Omnicron ones but at least we need to see how bad omicron is

Because of their very low vaccination rate of course. Follow the science.

This time last year we didn't have vaccines.. this time last year we weren't testing people coming into the country.. this time last year I could book a meal in the evening and of they were booked out have the craic with my take away pints.. this time last year people had a smidgen of hope cos the vaccines were being developed..

Tell me what's to hope for next year?? All I see down the line is families being shamed into 5 year olds getting the vaccine and we can't open til they have been vaccinated BD...its a very grim future..

It's high time we get some established numbers concerning the level of cases/hospitalisations we can deal with and start **** building the infrastructure to enable this. This arbitrary line changing will just keep happening time and time again. You know how certain medicines will cause the deaths of a certain amount of users and this is accepted because the pros outweigh the negatives, well this same sort of principle needs to be applied to our Covid management.

To those peeking through a curtain, yes that is the dregs of a pint. Another one on the way.

I am nervous though because if I could get one after midnight, covid may strike. And even worse, from Monday, Omicron may even attack at 5.01PM, just with 30% less aggression.

It's only effective as a temporary measure. The moment the lockdown is lifted cases will immediately rise. The moment the borders are opened the cases will rise.

You'd literally need to shut the entire island down and you'd need to make sure that people weren't sneakily breaking the rules and visiting each others homes etc. Then you'd be stuck not really knowing when is the right time to reopen. It's just not realistic.

Plus with the internet etc you'd have the issue of citizens seeing people in other countries enjoying themselves with their friends and their families while we sit at home.

Also when advocating for a measure that extreme you'd pretty much want absolute proof that it'll work.

Are cases dropping in Ireland because people don't want to isolate over Christmas so why test?

They are not obviously dropping and we have been at about 4K a day for about a month now.

That's the ego taking over.

Reeling in the Years highlights, RTE new clips, etc.

As much charisma as a wet sock.

jesus, the independent are even saying it's a joke. Maybe some are actually brave enough to question the madness of their gobshittery?

Sadly,the reality in modern Ireland is that your Parents and many of a similar vintage are now being Physchologically abused BY the very State Agencies supposed to be looking after them.

It is very apparent at this stage,that the Chief Medical Officer has decided it is the appropriate time for him to rack-up his long running campaign against Alcohol consumption,the presence of a supposed deadly virus could not have been better placed and is now being used creatively to prepare the ground for the Minimum Alcohol Pricing lark next January.

Whilst the Constitution does indeed have provisions to allow the challenge of rogue politicians,ther appears to be no avenue of challenge open to those of us deeply suspicious of the mechanisms at work within the NPHET/CivilService/Government setup.

What we now have is a Covid industry running the show,with pronounced acquiescence from the Agencies of State.

Why ?

Who is benefiting from this,by now,repetitive imposition of largely meaningless restrictions on individual liberty ?

Jonathan Sumptions recent Lecture contained some pertinent and accurate points,not least about the use of FEAR to ensure Public Compliance.

We crave protection from many risks which are inherent in life itself: financial loss, economic insecurity, crime, sexual violence and abuse, sickness, accidental injury. Even the late pandemic, serious as it was, was well within the broad range of mortal diseases with which human beings have always had to live. It is certainly within the broad range of diseases with which we must expect to live with in future.

There is a very real stench of corruption and illogicality now emanating from the NPHET/Government relationship,but what is far worse is the abandonment of a huge questioning sector of the population who are increasingly asking for REASONS to justify the current impositions...and stuff about (yet more) "Variants" just does'nt cut mustard !

At the very least,ALL NPHET recommendations should be subject to some form of robust,perhaps peer,review and then any Political decisions need to be similarly tested in Parliament.

Wake up !

Ya, he must have some ego but I feel they all have a bit of an ego.

It's bizarre seeing people waiting to watch these addresses like he's going to reveal something really interesting.