Can we have some fcuking control on the airports from high risk countries please?

The only solution for those arriving from Covid hotspots like Brazil (via allowed hubs), US, Sweden and so on is mandatory quarantine in unoccupied co living spaces and/or hotels, if necessary subsidised by the State.

Yes I know, I know but it would be money well spent IMV. Otherwise this will not end well. Of course returning holidaymakers/travellers from the permitted countries are a risk also, but not as much as the above countries

jay0109 wrote: »

Nope, hence I said 'make of that what you will'!

Did Holohan not say in his press conference a few days ago when this cluster was first revealed that they had come in through Belfast? I'm near certain I'd saw that referenced here that evening

They were very reckless and irresponsible - that's the issue people are annoyed with. They've caused 10% of all Sligo's cases in the space of a few days.

They travelled from Iraq to Ireland in the middle of a pandemic.
Let's say they came in via Dublin - why did his brother have to drive from Sligo to collect him? They could have got a bus back to Sligo.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/up-to-14-members-of-the-same-family-at-centre-of-covid-cluster-in-sligo-1008362.html

“He did everything he was told - he filled out the required contact form at Dublin Airport and he returned to Sligo to self isolate,” the man's brother added.

“He had a meal in my parent's house and then he returned to the apartment he lives in with his wife and child. The next day, on Tuesday, he went for a test and he then returned to his apartment.

He was meant to be self-isolating but went off for dinner in his parents house - ridiculous.

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

The only solution for those arriving from Covid hotspots like Brazil (via allowed hubs), US, Sweden and so on is mandatory quarantine in unoccupied co living spaces and/or hotels, if necessary subsidised by the State.

Yes I know, I know but it would be money well spent IMV. Otherwise this will not end well. Of course returning holidaymakers/travellers from the permitted countries are a risk also, but not as much as the above countries

It would cost a fortune but anyone who argues that it’s too expensive doesn’t see the bigger picture of how much it would cost us to not do it.

Just like opening pubs to save jobs in the sector could set off another wave and have another load of people on €350 a week, again.

I’m absolutely baffled by people not thinking ahead during this. Ah sure it’ll be grand attitude. Like when they announced the €350 and everyone was all “playin a blinder lads”, yes it was a good idea at the start but it was weeks before the press started saying “hang on, this’ll cost a few quid lads” and everyone reacting with “****, that’s a lot of money”.

What they are doing at the moment in not telling people it's safe to travel to EU countries is idiotic, this tactic will result in much more tourists from these countries arriving here as no Irish travellers will be taking capacity on the flights outbound and back.

quartz1 wrote: »

We have a new Government and I appreciate it might takes time for them to get established but action should have been taken on travel ..we don't have the luxury of time . ..,.we are allowing tourists to fly in here from the US and today they set a new record for cases .... ..how responsible is that .... theres a functioning Dail that could have passed legislation to at least.make it illegal for them to ignore Quarantine

We have a new government comprising of the same 2 main parties of the last government, its hardly an excuse.

DebDynamite wrote: »

Why can you not fly in when we have American tourists flying in? Is the problem that you won’t get back as you’re not a US citizen?

No I can technically go, I want to do the right thing though, so I will follow what the CMO says, since his opinion and the opinion of public health doctors in Ireland are the only one's that matter, regarding a pandemic.

There is also risk of a sudden rule change in a few days or a few weeks, so I am waiting for the CMO to say its ok for Irish people to return for non essential reasons and they will not have to quarantine for 14 days.

For me essential is bereavement, work or medical reasons.

I am due to be the godfather at a christening but I don't think that is essential for example.

I'm not going to lie.

Mortelaro wrote: »

I fail to see the problem if Adare businesses are adhering strictly to covid 19 protocols including disinfection and these people aren't visiting private peoples homes
Same for other parts of the country

The bigger problem is the likes of what was going on in Dublin and elsewhere last night
This is what the natives are at...

https://twitter.com/BarryWhyte85/status/1279523136413761544?s=19

Just shut down the pubs not behaving

bodhrandude wrote: »

Maybe we need to gather at airports to block the tourists from coming into the country, it would require a mass of people though, perhaps the government then might bring in the travel ban if they see such a reaction. Of course to do that, social distancing will go out the window.

Will you be supplying the Pitchforks or should people bring their own?

Limpy wrote: »

How about we quarantine all the vunerable people and let the rest of us get the country going again. A lot easier to do

Sure, are you ready to pay for it?

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Unbelievable that we are still allowing those from the US in. Whatever about Europe.

Only 6 travel related cases over the last week. The alarm about travel is more about people going abroad and what they might bring back.