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

Some queue to get into Depot mayfield in Manchester last night from the look of things. Look at the state of them, no social distancing and not a mask in sight.

Bunch of nutcases over there they are. Shocking stuff !

The fact that England has been fully open since mid-July, whereas we only got 3 weeks of half reopening in Nov, would suggest otherwise. If our government were actually observing the UK then they'd have seen England's hospitals aren't overwhelmed, society is functioning despite their not locking down. And we'd follow suit, given the virus is no different here than there.

Very naive to think our government are not watching what’s going on with our nearest neighbours.

I think most people can handle the pubs or clubs closing at 8 for the first few weeks of January. It'll be the schools and working environments that people will be concerned about. I dont think they will touch them though at this stage. Omicron is a blessing but this pandemic is following the course of previous pandemics. Burning itself with a weaker version. I'll also be surprised if the booster vaccine for the 16-40's has a huge take up. Its just not needed. Political point scoring at play no doubt.

How do you work that out?

Ok sound. Apologies.

For two more weeks?

Scandalous carry on and some of them probably with granny at home.

Ah come on. No it's not. The poster is obviously making the point that the priests didn't need to have the authority to throw "fallen women" into the laundries, because their influence over the public meant the public would do the throwing for them. Just like Tony Holohan, having the influential position he currently does, need only tweet about or leak some "advice" or a "concern" and notice will be taken, tongues will be clucked, and, sometimes, guards will be mobilised.

I know you're a pedant but you are the person who said anything about "ordering" the guards. The other poster said he tweeted about SWS in order to influence the guards' top brass to put the kibosh on.

People queueing to get into a large venue on New Year's Eve is the least shocking thing I've ever heard.

Give your head a wobble.

Think he was being sarcastic

This is what was said - "Nope. His job is to advise. He has gone well beyond his remit over the last 2 years. Put us under defacto house arrest, had the riot police deployed and unnecessarily destroyed the hospitality sector." So...no, he didn't have the riot police deployed. That's a fact.

Yeah...no. Not once. Never. I've never told anyone, nevermind 'screeching', that we all must follow the rules to the letter of the law. Quite often, I would've defended the rules and why they were in place but I've never told people to follow them. In fact, I've actually told people to have some common sense. That poster who lived 6 or 7km from the beach but because it was outside the 5km wouldn't travel there for a walk, I said they should just go for their walk. That's just one example.