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

Excellent post.

I found it very disorienting the way unvaccinated people kept getting barred from more and more things. It looked like it was going to go on for a long time.

But at least in Ireland no one(?) was forced from their job.

A guy I work with calls unvaccinated people "anti-vaxxer fascists".

I think its even more unfair that they banned Russian pianists from the Dublin Piano Competition. The "crime" of having been born in St. Petersburg is even more blameless than declining to take a medicine you don't want to take.

I'd imagine like any working shift patern it suits some and doesn't suit others. Also from a HSE point of view I don't think it makes much of a difference if the working week is divided into 14*12 hour shifts or 21*8 hour long shifts

The unvaccinated in this country were only barred from indoor-hospitality-that-wasn't-also-your-accommodation-for-the-night and a few select sporting events, on an international scale that was a fairly mild restriction, and as you say nobody lost their job for not being vaccinated, even if they worked in the aforementioned indoor hospitality settings. The logic behind it was that it was unsafe to be in a hospitality setting and not vaccinated, which agree or disagree with made more sense than some of the other crap we've endured over the last 2 years

I never said, nor would I make the argument, that it was acceptable. We had much worse restrictions than that over the 2 years though

No longer emergency legislation either by the looks of it. Just something they want on the books so they can mandate masks on a whim now. Great news for the unions who will be demanding masks.

Ha brilliant from the government

Precautionary lol

You don't introduce legislation before it's need just in case

Of course they have identified the settings that it would likely be used in

Seeing as there is “no public health rationale” for masks to return why even bother introducing doubt?

Oh it's obviously bull. This is a setup for the return to schools as said above, and to appease the worriers as the evenings get longer and colder.

They can absolutely fook off with this one. With all the other crap that's happening at the moment, they want to start the whole mask arguments again!

Actually.. it's probably also a useful tool to mandate fuel rationing by stealth in the autumn/winter.

Stay home for "health reasons" so the petrol pumps don't run dry (and cause a panic/more unrest) and the utility companies can bleed people dry.

maybe ...

there was no real clamour for this legislation though so it's all the governments own doing

creating an issue that wasn't there

there is “no public health rationale” for masks to return end of story

when that advice changes we'll reconsider

'Time to get out masks again' - WHO envoy

The WHO's special envoy on Covid-19 has said that "it's time to get the masks out again".

Speaking to RT's Today with Claire Byrne, Dr David Nabarro said: "I would like everybody to be carrying some nice, good masks, clean masks in a little pouch in their briefcase, in their handbag or in their inside pocket."

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I personally couldn’t give a toss about masks but if they are brought back in what will the next restriction be on the table?

Is anybody even listening to this kind of advice anymore? From everyday experience and observation, I would say very very few.

You should have realised what hole you were in when "on Claire Byrne" is referenced. Also inclined to view this as much ado nowt but given the psychological hangover of COVID anything that could be construed to be a return really sets people off.

Absolute and Total Bunkum from what has become a cast of the "Usual Suspects".

What is missing from that quote is Mr Nabarro's reasoning behind his "Nice,clean Mask" bullshytt.

This from a so-called Health Professional ?

Get yourself a life and a proper Job Mr Nab,and desist from playing the out-of-tune fiddle for the fragrant Claire,even if it will do your standing with Tedros some good.

It is now very obvious that the FEAR machine is being wound up yet again,perhaps to divert attention from other more interesting developments such as Paul Reid's sudden desire to spend more time with his family 😉

( I wounder what Paul's pension arrangements will be upon departure ?)

If Claire Byrne was even a half decent journalist she would be setting the agenda herself,and asking the questions that are on many peoples lips,since the reality of misinformation and deception by Governments & assorted Covid "Stakeholders" started to filter into mainstream media.

Constantly using her programme to peddle quackery and pseudo-scientists debatable opinions is way beyond what her audience needs,but hey, it's what they'll get !!

The government are not responsible for the screening programme and it was a public health emergency. Producing draft legislation, which we may or may not need, is still good planning.

Well, the government took its advice from the medical people so they were not exactly making that call. Lots of medical stuff was cancelled or postponed. It was the competing needs of Breast Check and other programmes and the need to protect the population at large.

It's probably sensible legislation, looks similar to the "Plan B" legislation they have in Westminster. If used properly it is not a bad idea

I'd be surprised if they ever implemented it given the way the numbers are going and the way numbers are likely to go in the future. Of course I was surprised with the 8pm closure of pubs we had last Christmas so maybe my opinion is not the best example

Unfortunately the threat is there for their return .

yeah and going into Winter, its love for 12 Pubs will return but promises if they close by 8pm for a few weeks it'll be grand