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    #92
    kathleen37
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭kathleen37


    This this is a very measured article. It also links to all the stats

    https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2020/0310/1121444-10-reasons-not-to-panic-about-the-coronavirus/


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    #93
    sea swimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭sea swimmer


    Has there been any discussion about holiday homes and caravans at Easter and beyond? Is the second home owner or holiday renter welcome? Any advice from anyone or any authority?


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    #94
    sea swimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭sea swimmer


    I mention Cornwall and Wales as those regions are talking about it.


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    #95
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,820 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    sea swimmer wrote: »
    I mention Cornwall and Wales as those regions are talking about it.
    Where's your holiday home?

    There is nothing specifically laid out for holiday homes or caravans that im aware of but everyone needs to follow the advice and guidelines given by the government which is well documented all over the place. We havent seen the worse of this yet and i personally wouldnt advise anyone to go on holidays. Might end up being a long stay!


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    #96
    sea swimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭sea swimmer


    we rent in west Donegal. I have been discussing this with my friends but, honestly, no one had considered the consequence of a large population migration from urban areas to rural locations. There was a lot of, "sure they will be glad to see us", but will they?

    Also, silly as it is, loads of visitors keep listening to UK stations, not Highland or RTE, so are quite often not up to date with emergency issues.
    I am just trying to start a conversation.


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    #97
    malinheader
    Registered Users Posts: 4,859 ✭✭✭malinheader


    sea swimmer wrote: »
    we rent in west Donegal. I have been discussing this with my friends but, honestly, no one had considered the consequence of a large population migration from urban areas to rural locations. There was a lot of, "sure they will be glad to see us", but will they?

    Also, silly as it is, loads of visitors keep listening to UK stations, not Highland or RTE, so are quite often not up to date with emergency issues.
    I am just trying to start a conversation.

    Where I am located in donegal I am surrounded by alot of holiday homes and mobile homes that will be starting to be used alot now in the run up to Easter.
    I have no problem with people coming into the area ad long as they act responsible and keep to the guidelines the government is telling us to use.
    Looking at Italy's latest death count for 24 hours, I would certainly support a lock down sooner rather than later if we keep increasing our infected count


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    #98
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,820 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    sea swimmer wrote: »
    we rent in west Donegal. I have been discussing this with my friends but, honestly, no one had considered the consequence of a large population migration from urban areas to rural locations. There was a lot of, "sure they will be glad to see us", but will they?

    Also, silly as it is, loads of visitors keep listening to UK stations, not Highland or RTE, so are quite often not up to date with emergency issues.
    I am just trying to start a conversation.
    Its great to see that you are very aware of the potential problems. A large convergence of people into an area such as a holiday/caravan park isnt what most responsible people would want....I assume. Bear in mind that pubs, clubs, hotels, restaurants, play areas/parks are closed so other than just getting a break away or a walk on the beach there wont be much more to do and thats just for now. It could and possibly will get a lot worse and we need to prepare ourselves for a potential lock down the same as Italy, France, Spain etc.

    Im certainly not trying to advise you one way or the other but here are the possible scenarios:

    1. You come for your holiday and are in great health and you go home the same way.

    2. You come carrying the virus (unknown to yourself) and you infect whoever else is staying with you and everyone you come in contact with.

    3. You arrive healthy and catch the virus here, perhaps from a local or someone else who is also on holidays. You could be hospitalized for several weeks here or maybe you return home and again you arent aware at that stage you have the virus but you proceed to infect everyone you come into contact with.

    Apologies for being blunt but there's a lot of people (not saying you) out there who are not doing their bit.


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    #99
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,618 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Arranmore has specifically requested tourists and holiday home owners to stay the feck away until this is sorted.


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    #100
    echo beach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭echo beach


    kathleen37 wrote: »
    This this is a very measured article. It also links to all the stats

    https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2020/0310/1121444-10-reasons-not-to-panic-about-the-coronavirus/

    It is a good article but is dated March 11th, a long time ago in a fast moving story. Not a mention of Italy where there were about 200 deaths at that time. Today, only 10 days later, there are almost 5,000.

    If you want stats https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries


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    #101
    Technique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭Technique


    sea swimmer wrote: »
    we rent in west Donegal. I have been discussing this with my friends but, honestly, no one had considered the consequence of a large population migration from urban areas to rural locations. There was a lot of, "sure they will be glad to see us", but will they?

    Also, silly as it is, loads of visitors keep listening to UK stations, not Highland or RTE, so are quite often not up to date with emergency issues.
    I am just trying to start a conversation.

    Please don't travel to your holiday home. Please encourage anyone you know to not travel to their holiday home. This pandemic has got to be nipped in the bud as soon as possible by people staying at home and not travelling outside of their locality unless absolutely necessary. Donegal does not have the healthcare capacity to deal with an influx of people who may be infected.

    Don't take this personally, visitors to Donegal enrich the area during the holiday season and are an important source of revenue for many small family businesses. But let's get through this difficult time first.


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    #102
    volchitsa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,000 ✭✭✭volchitsa


    Yes people should NOT be going to holiday homes, especially in remote areas which are currently less affected - some will inevitably be bringing the virus with them and others (including some of those coming to holiday) will catch it from them. And the more remotes the area, the less hospital capacity they will have.

    To be blunt it's a crazy idea, and not just Donegal, it's something that UK regions like Cornwall and Wales have been worrying about too.

    Please don't do it. This is a public health crisis, not an excuse for an early holiday.


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    #103
    malinheader
    Registered Users Posts: 4,859 ✭✭✭malinheader


    Thought the comments on social media by Jason black were very true. Some people will just not take heed about staying at home. Some are treating this as a long holiday break. I think if the temperature and weather was to improve it would only make people travelling to holiday homes worse.


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    #104
    Technique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭Technique


    This was Portstewart yesterday. With a combination of better weather, longer evenings and people off work, this will be Donegal in the coming weeks.

    https://twitter.com/JayneBYoung/status/1241348028847607809?s=20


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    #105
    malinheader
    Registered Users Posts: 4,859 ✭✭✭malinheader


    Technique wrote: »
    This was Portstewart yesterday. With a combination of better weather, longer evenings and people off work, this will be Donegal in the coming weeks.

    https://twitter.com/JayneBYoung/status/1241348028847607809?s=20

    Maybe some think it's too harsh but I think a lockdown for a couple of weeks now until we get all medical equipment and staff in place would be the right call. Might Also make the social isolating period shorter. Taking Italy as an example I would be all for a couple of weeks of lockdown to try and protect the elderly and vulnerable.


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    #106
    sea swimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭sea swimmer


    Well, that's Portnoo sorted. The main shop has closed. Very sensible. Well done.


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    #107
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,793 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    I know we don't want this to be a general virus thread, but just to show ignorance, I made the mistake of reading comments on an ign article about films affected by the pandemic.
    It basically told them off for using sensationalist headlines like pandemic. They're buying into government scaremongering. It's just a mild flu. I'm sure there are too many here like that as well


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    #108
    malinheader
    Registered Users Posts: 4,859 ✭✭✭malinheader


    Seeing pictures from beaches and other venues in Donegal today and clear to see the warnings from government and the disaster in Italy is not sinking home. Wonder what it's going to take.


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    #109
    Pique
    Registered Users Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Pique


    Have rubbish bin collections stopped? Mine wasn't collected on Friday and it looks like the neighbours bins haven't been collected today.


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    #110
    StillThinking
    Registered Users Posts: 390 ✭✭StillThinking


    Pique wrote:
    Have rubbish bin collections stopped? Mine wasn't collected on Friday and it looks like the neighbours bins haven't been collected today.


    Whereabouts in the county are you?


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    #111
    Cherry Blossom
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 6,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    Pique wrote: »
    Have rubbish bin collections stopped? Mine wasn't collected on Friday and it looks like the neighbours bins haven't been collected today.

    My bin was collected on Friday anyway. I'm with DM waste.


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    #112
    JoannieG
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭JoannieG


    Ours were collected last Thursday by Sharkey's. We're outside Churchill. Wers collected in this area on Friday.


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    #113
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,286 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    Pique wrote: »
    Have rubbish bin collections stopped? Mine wasn't collected on Friday and it looks like the neighbours bins haven't been collected today.

    wers picked mine up last friday 20th, just outside donegal town

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    #114
    Pique
    Registered Users Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Pique


    StillThinking wrote: »
    Whereabouts in the county are you?

    Letterkenny. I'm with Donegal Waste. Neighbours are with Wers.


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    #115
    StillThinking
    Registered Users Posts: 390 ✭✭StillThinking


    Pique wrote:
    Letterkenny. I'm with Donegal Waste. Neighbours are with Wers.


    Wers picked ours up last week, have another pick up tomorrow so fingers crossed


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    #116
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,793 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    DM collected mine last Wednesday.

    Was thinking now would be a good time for all the Irish Water, etc roadworks. It will inconvenience a lot less people and discourage people from going anywhere unless necessary


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    #117
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,820 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    The reason for bins not being collected can be sorted out with a phone call to the operator so we can leave that now.

    We now have 8 confirmed cases in Donegal and thats very worrying as the numbers will multiple.


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    #118
    Technique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭Technique


    As most of the coverage was about the large number of cases in Dublin and Cork, it would have been easy to be complacent here in Donegal. These numbers show that it's amongst us, almost certainly in higher numbers than we would guess.

    Stay at home folks.


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    #119
    malinheader
    Registered Users Posts: 4,859 ✭✭✭malinheader


    Just heard tighter restrictions are coming, restaurants, cafes and hairdressers to name a few, I thought the biggest majority of these had already closed. Hopefully it will be everyone with no exception unless necessary.


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    #120
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,286 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    malinheader wrote: »
    Just heard tighter restrictions are coming, restaurants, cafes and hairdressers to name a few, I thought the biggest majority of these had already closed. Hopefully it will be everyone with no exception unless necessary.

    certainly in donegal town i dont think anythings open excetp food stores. dont know about takeways as rarely use them.

    got my haircut the thursday before starting working from home so thats a result.

    dont know how much more strict we could be donegal hardware for wood pellets for the stove in my office and some hand wipes. 1 trip to supervalu for food . need to do another one this evening.

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    #121
    lulu1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,815 ✭✭✭lulu1


    I see all the caravan parks are closed down dose this include people from the north that have holiday homes here as well


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