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

Just back from the Clink restaurant/bar in Carlow. Place was packed from 4pm, lots of walk ins being turned away. We stayed for 3 Perroni, couldn't get a food order in as staff were overrun. Everyone was still wearing masks coming in & on the way to the toilets, it's ingrained now.

I've gone out pretty consistently in pubs, cafés and indeed house parties throughout this mess.

I was out in a regular pub of mine last night, it's the first time in a long time I felt a buzz in any public place. It was lovely, people were happy, joking, mingling.

I even had a drink at the bar talking to an old friend I bumped into by chance, like we used to and took for granted before this fcuking thing started

I supose its like there are some vulnerable people who are still anxious about going out and about now all the restrictions are lifted, which was on the news as well, likewise those anti protestors marching today for what appears to be no reason, because they are still feeling angry about what they perceive as actions by thse in authority against their civil liberties.

It is going to take a long time for these people to accept and move on.

Rte must have found one of the most vulnerable people in the country ! A double lung transplant and a kidney transplant ! He seemed very sensible by saying he had to look after himself as opposed to Staines who kept saying “ we need to look after the vulnerable “

In all fairness I dont think its up to us but up to the individual to know their own risk and look after themselves

It's daft and silly and a complete waste of time. What remains are light touches like

- masks in some high risk shared public places.

- isolate if you become symptomatic (to prevent infecting others). That's a sound piece of public health guideline.

- appropriate cough and sneeze etiquette around others or in public places

- hand hygiene.

A lot of these guidelines are sound and not only for the pandemic but for general health too.

Woosh

Even the PM is down the Pub

Grammar Nazi triggered

It's a bit like when you drag one of the teachers to the pub when you finish school!

Sauntering home at 9 o'clock, but because I want to is a nice feeling.

"How to Talk to a Family Member Who Works in the Mainstream Media"

Irish mainstream media churned out articles helping honest working people brand their family as conspiracy theorists. As others have already said on here, the Irish media should d.e.f.i.n.i.t.e.l.y apologise to the country for this type of sick behaviour. Unfortunately we know they never will. So it is up to each of us individually to be patient with these "truth-hesitant" family members and help them see the light :-) Somehow they still think they're public service investigative journalists!!

From my understanding in a pub or restaurant now is it's back to January 2020 times.