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The Irish Pub is finished.

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  • 25-06-2020 10:17am
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    Jimmy Garlic
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    I know a town where only one out of four is planning to reopen, one already has a for sale sign up. Same story all over the country. Tourist traps will be the only places where there won’t be mass casualties. Only 50% planning to reopen on the 29th. That’s a lot of jobs permanently removed from the economy by bat flu hysteria.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Yeah, surely.. pretty sad really..


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    whisky_galore
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    Strange that "hysteria" killed something like 1700 people here.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    I know a town where only one out of four is planning to reopen, one already has a for sale sign up. Same story all over the country. Tourist traps will be the only places where there won’t be mass casualties. Only 50% planning to reopen on the 29th. That’s a lot of jobs permanently removed from the economy by bat flu hysteria.

    Bat flu hysteria?

    It’s probably just as well in the long run if less pubs resume trading. It could help deter folks killing off more of their brain cells, when they’re apparently at a pretty low count in the first place.

    You might want to educate yourself before dismissing COVID-19 so casually in favour of lamenting job losses in pubs. What a tool.


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    JohnnyFlash
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    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Strange that "hysteria" killed something like 1700 people here.

    I’d say Jimmy is also a climate change sceptic, believes 5G infrastructure is some sort of global elitist plot, and thinks Gemma O’Doherty makes some valid points.


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    frag420
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    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    I’d say Jimmy is also a climate change sceptic, believes 5G infrastructure is some sort of global elitist plot, and thinks Gemma O’Doherty makes some valid points.

    Don’t forget Soros...


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    biko
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    Thread needs verifiable sources.


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    spurshero
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    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    I know a town where only one out of four is planning to reopen, one already has a for sale sign up. Same story all over the country. Tourist traps will be the only places where there won’t be mass casualties. Only 50% planning to reopen on the 29th. That’s a lot of jobs permanently removed from the economy by bat flu hysteria.
    Only half are reopening cause only half do food . The majority of rest will reopen on July 20 . Although some probaly will never open again . Mainly the ones that were doing little trade pre Covid .


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    [Deleted User]
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    Job losses are never good but less pubs would be net positive for the nation. They are a crutch for many who might find a better use of their time & money going forward.


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    PirateShampoo
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    It was finished when they started letting women into the Bar.

    It was finished when they made Drink Driving illegal.

    It was finished when they banned Smoking.


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    markfinn
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    Good.
    While it won't do much to improve the current mobs of shambling alcoholics in the country, it will hopefully reduce the time they spend rampaging around the streets when all worthwhile people are trying to sleep, and will reduce the impression being handed to the next generation that this self-destructive and socially destructive behaviour is "cultural", "normal" or "acceptable".


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    Atlantic Dawn
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    Augeo wrote: »
    Job losses are never good but less pubs would be net positive for the nation. They are a crutch for many who might find a better use of their time & money going forward.

    Gyms will be closing too so feck all for Mr Healthy to be at either.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    I know a town where only one out of four is planning to reopen, one already has a for sale sign up. Same story all over the country. Tourist traps will be the only places where there won’t be mass casualties. Only 50% planning to reopen on the 29th. That’s a lot of jobs permanently removed from the economy by bat flu hysteria.

    Pubs aren't allowed to reopen on the 29th.

    Restaurants and cafes are allowed on the 29th. Pubs are 20 July.


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    Allinall
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    We can just import pubs from England.

    They have loads of them, with real ale pumps and fruit machines and everything.

    Only problem is they have different opening hours. We'd adapt fairly quickly though, I reckon.


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    HBC08
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    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    I know a town where only one out of four is planning to reopen, one already has a for sale sign up. Same story all over the country. Tourist traps will be the only places where there won’t be mass casualties. Only 50% planning to reopen on the 29th. That’s a lot of jobs permanently removed from the economy by bat flu hysteria.

    Only 50% opening on the 29th?
    That's pretty good,in my town there are about 25 pubs,none are opening on the 29th that I know of.A few(2 i know of)that are restaurant type set ups are opening from the weds/thurs.
    One is closed (owner wanted out anyway) and the rest will be opening during pint week from the 20th July on.


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    I told ya
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    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    I know a town where only one out of four is planning to reopen, one already has a for sale sign up. Same story all over the country. Tourist traps will be the only places where there won’t be mass casualties. Only 50% planning to reopen on the 29th. That’s a lot of jobs permanently removed from the economy by bat flu hysteria.

    Am I right in saying that a pub can open on 29th only if they serve food?

    If that's the case then the pubs that don't serve food can't open. Some pubs that can serve food may take a wait and see approach or wait until all pubs can open.

    I think it's too early to call it. It will take a few months.


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    Jimmy Garlic
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    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Strange that "hysteria" killed something like 1700 people here.

    People who were in the twilight of their lives anyway and a lot in nursing homes that the gov did absolutely nothing to protect. Sad yes of course but no reason to sabotage the economy the way they did. The suicide figures alone for this year will make for sobering reading.


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    johnb25
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    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Gyms will be closing too so feck all for Mr Healthy to be at either.

    Both pubs and gyms will come back when and where they offer what people want.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Gyms will be closing too so feck all for Mr Healthy to be at either.

    Mr healthy can run on the road & resistance train at home.
    My kickboxing coach always maintained you could train in a phone box if you had to with no equipment.... An extreme view but a decent viewpoint.

    Gyms are reopening BTW for the mostpart.


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    Bob Harris
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    PirateShampoo wrote: »
    It was finished when they started letting women into the Bar.

    It was finished when they made Drink Driving illegal.

    It was finished when they banned Smoking.

    Between 2005 and 2018 there were 1500 pub closures. Myriad of reasons but the industry is in decline.


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    Cienciano
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    FFS, of all the ridiculous scaremongering stories on AF. Jimmy, did you do zero research? They're not allowed open unless they serve food.
    https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/d06271-easing-the-covid-19-restrictions-on-29-june-phase-3/
    Businesses that can reopen
    The following may reopen:

    cafés and restaurants providing on premises food and beverages
    pubs and hotel bars operating as restaurants
    hotels, hostels, caravan parks and holiday parks

    Here's the one for 20th July, next month:
    https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/acc4de-easing-the-covid-19-restrictions-on-20-july-phase-4/
    The main changes are:

    pubs, bars, hotel bars and casinos may reopen
    gatherings of up to 100 people indoors and 500 outdoors will be permissible


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    Jimmy Garlic
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    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Pubs aren't allowed to reopen on the 29th.

    Restaurants and cafes are allowed on the 29th. Pubs are 20 July.

    They are allowed to open as long as they serve food. That could be baked beans on toast or cocktail sausages and peanuts.


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    Bob Harris
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    johnb25 wrote: »
    Both pubs and gyms will come back when and where they offer what people want.

    Drink and work out equipment?


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    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    People who were in the twilight of their lives anyway and a lot in nursing homes that the gov did absolutely nothing to protect. Sad yes of course but no reason to sabotage the economy the way they did. The suicide figures alone for this year will make for sobering reading.

    Lockdown also protected those with underlying conditions..... If you'd cystic fibrosis you'd not relish a battle with covid19.

    If it wasn't for lockdown plenty fat pint swillers would have been killed off too.


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    Guy:Incognito
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    frag420 wrote: »
    Don’t forget Soros...

    and Bill. Hes stolen some of the Soros thunder lately.


    Hes the new CT favourite.


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    DarTipp
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    its a bit too early to say this, I certainly hope they will be able to go back to some kind of normality very soon , I live in a small town where the covid 2metre will not suit the majority of them,


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    mikemac2
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    The decline has been happening for decades OP


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    whisky_galore
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    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    Pubs that were dying on their arses anyway and a lot of rural pubs that the gov did absolutely nothing to protect.

    Fyp.


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    Kylta
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    I think covid has changed the face of lots of things we took for granted. Pubs,(which have social distancing i can't see working nevermind the time allowed in the pub) face masks (on public transport,) shopping (no browsing). I think the future for many businesses will be challenging.


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    HBC08
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    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    They are allowed to open as long as they serve food. That could be baked beans on toast or cocktail sausages and peanuts.

    Yes but they'd have to act as restaraunt,retrain staff,change the layout,organise menus,a booking system etc and then charge €9 for the beans on toast.
    Or they wait the 3 weeks til pubs are permitted to open.
    What would you do Jimmy?


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    Jimmy Garlic
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    HBC08 wrote: »
    Yes but they'd have to act as restaraunt,retrain staff,change the layout,organise menus,a booking system etc and then charge €9 for the beans on toast.
    Or they wait the 3 weeks til pubs are permitted to open.
    What would you do Jimmy?

    Cobble together a “restaurant”, packet of nightlights and some napkins should do the trick, promote a staff member to “chef”. Buy a toasted sandwich maker and a large saucepan.


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