Covid in Limerick - Mod Warning in Post #1

04-05-2021 12:41pm

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Considering they put a gosafe van on that stretch, yes people do exceed the 100km/h limit there

It’s physically impossible to do 100 km/h at that point, in either direction. Either way - first world problems. If people can’t cross the road at that point on their own because they’re old and feeble, they should be in a home.

thesimpsons · 04-05-2021 12:44pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

If you try to do anywhere near 100km/h coming into that roundabout you'll go straight though it, not around it. Simple physics, means that going around the roundabout at more than 100km/h is impossible.

not going round it you wouldn't be doing 100km but coming off the roundabout you can very easily be excelerating up to the 100km thinking you are in a 100km zone.

frozenfrozen · 04-05-2021 12:44pm

Jeremy Beagle wrote: »

It’s physically impossible to do 100 km/h at that point, in either direction. Either way - first world problems. If people can’t cross the road at that point on their own because they’re old and feeble, they should be in a home.

Point on a map where exactly it's impossible to be doing 100km/h there just for the sake of argument

phog · 04-05-2021 12:45pm

Jeremy Beagle wrote: »

If people can’t cross the road at that point on their own because they’re old and feeble, they should be in a home.

Wtaf???????

I hope you're trying to generate a reaction rather than being serious.

thesimpsons · 04-05-2021 12:47pm

Jeremy Beagle wrote: »

It’s physically impossible to do 100 km/h at that point, in either direction. Either way - first world problems. If people can’t cross the road at that point on their own because they’re old and feeble, they should be in a home.

:eek:

massive stretch of your imagination there.

Cookiemunster · 04-05-2021 1:48pm

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Considering they put a gosafe van on that stretch, yes people do exceed the 100km/h limit there

They go above 100km/h while going around the roundabout do they? These lads should be driving F1, because even Lewis Hamilton wouldn't do that.

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Point on a map where exactly it's impossible to be doing 100km/h there just for the sake of argument

At the roundabout. You have to slow down entering or you will crash. You can't possibility get up to 100km/h where the crossing is while exiting the roundabout either.

yop · 04-05-2021 5:19pm

17 post on a speed limit!! Lads come on really.

I know its "relevant" but Its a Covid thread!

thesimpsons · 04-05-2021 6:08pm

sorry Yop. The conversation did start around the suitability of the covid centre but just evolved.

Potential-Monke · 04-05-2021 10:17pm

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

I was in Lough Gur yesterday. It was a glorious day and about 20c.

Just on a follow up to this, as I live nearby, the hill walk is now closed as it's private property and because of the crowds there on that day, loads of rubbish (drink mainly, but food rubbish too) left thrown around by the hill and interfering with the land owners animals which are grazing there.

Might have been nice to see it, but yet again blow ins ruining it for everyone. My parents wanted to go down but couldn't because of the crowds. A Garda presence was needed, and people who deliberately block one side of the road to park should be towed on the spot.

breezy1985 · 04-05-2021 10:29pm

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Just on a follow up to this, as I live nearby, the hill walk is now closed as it's private property and because of the crowds there on that day, loads of rubbish (drink mainly, but food rubbish too) left thrown around by the hill and interfering with the land owners animals which are grazing there.

Might have been nice to see it, but yet again blow ins ruining it for everyone. My parents wanted to go down but couldn't because of the crowds. A Garda presence was needed, and people who deliberately block one side of the road to park should be towed on the spot.

People should pick up their rubbish it's a disgrace and so is the illegal parking but there is no such thing as blow ins

Potential-Monke · 05-05-2021 4:12pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

People should pick up their rubbish it's a disgrace and so is the illegal parking but there is no such thing as blow ins

I'm referring to the people that would never have gone there before lockdown, but now go there because its somewhere to go, and will probably never go there again once the country opens up again. Plenty of them about.

ger664 · 06-05-2021 1:15am

Why cant they just extend the 302 to go out and back to the Radisson.

The_Dave · 06-05-2021 8:40am

ger664 wrote: »

Why cant they just extend the 302 to go out and back to the Radisson.

I'd imagine that would wreck the timetables they have in place. Also I'd imagine would involve bringing in the unions, then there's the fact that there would probably need to be a different fare charged beyond Coonagh Roundabout

breezy1985 · 06-05-2021 10:36am

Would be easier to put on a shuttle bus altogether

Red Silurian · 06-05-2021 11:38am

Lidl, who have a number of outlets in the city and county, are selling rapid lateral flow covid tests from tomorrow (Friday 7th May) in packs of 5 for €25. Limit of one pack per customer

sioda · 08-05-2021 7:46pm

Just back from walking downtown ffs I know people want to get out but there was at least a 100 people in the lane next to Flannerys on Denamrk street, Mickey's looked like it was open with the amount drinking outside and there was live music probably opportunistic buskers on Catherine Street next to Ma Hogan's.

I mean come on this thing isn't over and it's ceap like this that will get us relocked.

rathfarnhamlad · 08-05-2021 9:21pm

Precisely why I avoid the city centre & have done for more than a year. I have seen plenty of this on the odd occasions when I'm driving through town.

I went for a walk in Shannon earlier today. Outside the new Starbucks there were the odd few small groups, well spaced apart. I maybe passed 3 or 4 people while doing the airport/industrial estate loop.

As for going on a walking route through the city centre, I have zero intention of negotiating my way through crowds taking up entire footpaths.

Redjacketboy · 08-05-2021 9:26pm

rathfarnhamlad wrote: »

Precisely why I avoid the city centre & have done for more than a year. I have seen plenty of this on the odd occasions when I'm driving through town.

I went for a walk in Shannon earlier today. Outside the new Starbucks there were the odd few small groups, well spaced apart. I maybe passed 3 or 4 people while doing the airport/industrial estate loop.

As for going on a walking route through the city centre, I have zero intention of negotiating my way through crowds taking up entire footpaths.

Is it for covid prevention you avoid crowds or is it not looking king having crowds impeding your walk?
The city centre is lovely mid-week there's a lovely vibe and not overcrowded

rathfarnhamlad · 08-05-2021 10:13pm

Redjacketboy wrote: »

Is it for covid prevention you avoid crowds or is it not looking king having crowds impeding your walk?
The city centre is lovely mid-week there's a lovely vibe and not overcrowded

Part of it is covid prevention. Part of it too is the fact that I generally avoid crowds unless I have to. I don't mind crowds at say, a match or a gig, but other situations I prefer to avoid them. For example I would never set foot in a busy shopping centre during peak traffic hours.

That's always been the case with me, but I'm generally more crowd-averse since covid.

thesimpsons · 09-05-2021 9:13am

Was in city centre briefly yesterday around lunchtime. Thought the people gathering around Thomas St/Catherine St area were well behaved, all in small groups. The regular busker was playing music.
All very friendly. Then a little bit down the street a crowd of approx 15 standing close together reciting decades of the rosary handing out papers trying to talk to passersby. My personal view was they were the ones in danger of spreading Covid than the small family groups.

paddyirish23 · 09-05-2021 9:28am

Lads, it's time to go back to normal nearly all vulnerable ppl have been vaccinated. They telling us outdoors is now pretty much safe. Let's get this negative mindset washed out of our system and enjoy the summer!

sioda · 09-05-2021 9:47am

paddyirish23 wrote: »

Lads, it's time to go back to normal nearly all vulnerable ppl have been vaccinated. They telling us outdoors is now pretty much safe. Let's get this negative mindset washed out of our system and enjoy the summer!

I don't have a negative mindset just a practical one. People need to still have a bit of common sense. Outside is safer but not when people are stacked on top of each other.

phog · 10-05-2021 8:33pm

I got my first jab yesterday, they were running a few minutes late but overall I'd rate the vaccination process as very efficient.

I still don't know why they had to use the Radisson over any other city location or one with better pedestrian/public transport links.

SNNUS · 10-05-2021 10:33pm

paddyirish23 wrote: »

Lads, it's time to go back to normal nearly all vulnerable ppl have been vaccinated. They telling us outdoors is now pretty much safe. Let's get this negative mindset washed out of our system and enjoy the summer!

Well said, people should not spend their time sniffing out covid breaches walking through the city, time to move on.

rathfarnhamlad · 10-05-2021 10:50pm

phog wrote: »

I got my first jab yesterday, they were running a few minutes late but overall I'd rate the vaccination process as very efficient.

I still don't know why they had to use the Radisson over any other city location or one with better pedestrian/public transport links.

Personally I would have thought that the South Court or Castletroy Park would have been better locations for the reasons you have mentioned.

Just to compare with some of the other centres:

Portlaoise - in the middle of the town, 5 minutes walk from the train station,
Nenagh - barely outside the town, next to the Dublin Road,
Ennis - more or less the same story,

Now maybe there was a sound & well thought-out logistical reason for the Radisson, but just thought I'd chip in with my 2 cents worth either way.

Although that being said I did drop a senior neighbour of mine out there & back (both of us were masked in the car & I take a PCR test weekly). He said he found the whole setup & process fairly seamless. The guy is a retired production manager so he should know an efficient operation when he sees one...

naughtysmurf · 11-05-2021 10:50am

phog wrote: »

I got my first jab yesterday, they were running a few minutes late but overall I'd rate the vaccination process as very efficient.

I still don't know why they had to use the Radisson over any other city location or one with better pedestrian/public transport links.

Agree,

If you don’t mind answering

Did you register through the hse portal?

How long between registration - appointment - jab?

Which one did you get?

MarkR · 11-05-2021 11:30am

SNNUS wrote: »

Well said, people should not spend their time sniffing out covid breaches walking through the city, time to move on.

That's one opinion. My opinion is that everyone should do their part to keep everyone safe, even when it's inconvenient. You are less likely to get covid outside, but you're not immune.

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/face-coverings-masks-and-covid-19/when-to-wear.html

The HSE still recommends the below.

By law, you have to wear a face covering:

on public transport
in shops, shopping centres and some other indoor settings
in banks, posts offices and credit unions
You should also wear a face covering:

when staying 2 metres apart from people is difficult
in healthcare settings - this includes hospitals, GP surgeries, care settings, nursing homes and dental practices
when visiting anyone who is more at risk from COVID-19 (coronavirus) - such as people aged 70 or over or people who are medically vulnerable
in crowded workplaces, places of worship and in busy outdoor spaces where a lot of people gather

Have you ever tried to stay 2 meters apart from people on a street? Can you stay 2 meters apart on a street? Or even a quiet footpath in a park?

breezy1985 · 11-05-2021 12:38pm

MarkR wrote: »

Have you ever tried to stay 2 meters apart from people on a street? Can you stay 2 meters apart on a street? Or even a quiet footpath in a park?

Any attempt by the council to temporarily pedestrianise streets to help distance on the street was met with uproar so sadly you can't win

MarkR · 11-05-2021 1:04pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

Any attempt by the council to temporarily pedestrianise streets to help distance on the street was met with uproar so sadly you can't win

Oh I agree. Masks are the only viable protection in close quarters right now.

thesimpsons · 11-05-2021 1:33pm

naughtysmurf wrote: »

Agree,

If you don’t mind answering

Did you register through the hse portal? YES

How long between registration - appointment - jab? Registered last thursday, getting it today

Which one did you get?

Moderna

not me, but close relative

Covid in Limerick - Mod Warning in Post #1

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