Covid 19 Part XXXV-956,720 ROI (5,952 deaths) 452,946 NI (3,002 deaths) (08/01) Read OP

They can stick around for the independent public enquiry.

While it is a huge relief to finally reopen that does not mean there are no questions to be answered or lessons to be learned. The worst thing we can do is shrug our shoulders and say "sure it was a pandemic, no point worrying about it".

"Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it".

New variant indefinite lockdown

Ah flip. Reckon next week will be my last fully wfh in current role. But it’s good we are moving on.

I actually disagree with you .I found this thread to be very informative at times, yes some bull but if you sift that out there was a lot of information and questions answered and links given

I for one did not agree with some things and perfectly entitled to discuss that .I didnt agree with anyone dying alone and loved ones having to look in the window while their mother or father died .I didnt agree with Maternity hospitals not allowing partners in to scans nor did I agree with hospitals not allowing at least one visitor to sick patients . A friend of mine was told he had terminal cancer and then had to spend the night alone in a ward . I didnt agree with HSe staff who worked from home getting vaccines before the vulnerable and I still dont agree with any of the above .

That doesnt make me a moan or negative , it simply makes me see things with compasion for others and question the rules in some instances .

I learned a lot from people on this thread and found discussion interesting at times from people with insight into what was really going on

I heard that knob Pat Kenny use the term "variant storm" earlier. He said it in the context of whatever variant storm we must now face due to dropping restrictions. How are these clowns giving a platform to speak to the masses. And paid hansomly for the process too. No wonder some people will struggle to move on from this when having shite like that infiltrate their ears every day.

The decision to move covid positive elderly patients from hospital to nursing homes does warrant investigation.

He also said Omicron isn't mild.

Right so David, in that case why exactly are Ireland, one of the strictest countries on the planet when it comes to restrictions, seemingly opening everything within days?

As you said, this lad has constantly been appearing on any Irish/UK medium that'll have him, giving the most negative viewpoint possible. No surprise to see him crawl out of the woodwork today just when people might be feeling some positivity.

Luckily at this stage the vast majority will ignore and/or ridicule the guy. And rightly so.

Seems surreal

It does seem very surreal doesnt it. Still feel like we're dreaming.

I know my other half will be very much "WTF", will take time to warm to the idea that I'd come home from the pub and could have been in contact with god knows how many people.

Then by next week we'll be fighting over who's turn it is to go out 😃

Congrats . Enjoy it all after the last 2 years .

There's a whole lot to process in all of this. Mentally we've been set up for phases and roadmaps with little changes. To trot out that cliché it is an actual "game changer". Normal life will be puzzling for a bit, and as stated above quite a while for some. It is now time to move past this fully and good that this time has, as promised way back in 2020, passed.

Is there a word for getting confirmation of covid for every member of the household on the same day this is happening. Reading from my bed with my five year old twins fast asleep cos they are knocked out with it.

surreal