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Pubs when/will they re-open - the Megathread

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    #92
    oceanman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭oceanman


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Back to basics.

    How are folk coping with closed pubs.
    first thing I did when I heard the pubs were closing was to stock up on about two months worth of booze, so im sorted for now. after that its just wait and see I guess.


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    #93
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,027 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    There is going to be some blowout when this is over

    C19 day will be a national holiday


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    #94
    Stacksofwacks
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Stacksofwacks


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Very well. I was a regular until the middle of last week and then tailored habits abruptly when the crisis loomed. Now protecting vulnerable loved ones is my highest priority, no matter what the cost. Some in this thread couldn't give a damn about others provided they themselves remain healthy, a saddening insight into the darker aspects of human nature.

    Just because I suggested an alternative to how this crisis is being handled dosent mean I don't care about my own family or fellow citizen. Im worried about my own folks who are elderly, one with diabetes and another with a heart condition. But good luck with your own situation.


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    #95
    drake70
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭drake70


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Back to basics.

    How are folk coping with closed pubs.

    Well I'm no stranger to the pub, but to be honest I'm not too bothered about them closing. Except for the impact on staff and their families.

    Decided to knock the drink on the head for a few months around the first week in March, but would have still gone to watch sports with friends and just have non-alcoholic drinks, but sure that's gone too.


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    #96
    Coillte_Bhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,888 ✭✭✭Coillte_Bhoy


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    There is going to be some blowout when this is over

    C19 day will be a national holiday

    The first open Good Friday a few years ago was one of ther best days, evenings, nights in my local forever so ya it will be fairly lively the first night they reopen:), somehting to lool forward to, i used enjoy a couple of evnings a week there for a couple of pints, dont miss the drink but miss the crack but it had to be done


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    #97
    pure.conya
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭pure.conya


    Pauliedragon wrote: »
    What is the rule though? I didn't read anything about legislation forcing pubs to close but read that the cops shut a pub in Cabra last night.

    they shut all the pubs in Galway city last sat night and some of them were jammers at the time


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    #98
    Naos
    Registered Users Posts: 4,728 ✭✭✭Naos


    Deleted User wrote: »
    A lot of vodka is being used for hand sanitiser though!

    Oh it is yeah.


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    #99
    d8491prj5boyvg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 508 ✭✭✭d8491prj5boyvg


    Stacksofwacks wrote: »
    They shouldn't, this whole thing is ridiculous, if people want to avoid getting the flu then stay home from the pub

    You could pass it on to me and then I could pass it on to an elderly person close to me. Please don't catch it.


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    #100
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Don't see many reports of a run on the off licenses and supermarkets for grog.

    Is this going to herald a change in our love for the oul pub/alcohol or what?

    People still need to get up in the morning, even if it's working from home.


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    #101
    Dravokivich
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    Pauliedragon wrote: »
    What is the rule though? I didn't read anything about legislation forcing pubs to close but read that the cops shut a pub in Cabra last night.

    You must have only read half the story. The other half went on about that pub still being open after hours. It still had customers in there an hour and a half after closing time. And it was on Sunday night.


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    #102
    pgj2015
    Registered Users Posts: 8,973 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    You must have only read half the story. The other half went on about that pub still being open after hours. It still had customers in there an hour and a half after closing time. And it was on Sunday night.




    I dont think an extra hour and a half was going to make much difference in spreading the virus around the country.


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    #103
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    I dont think an extra hour and a half was going to make much difference in spreading the virus around the country.

    Had nothing to do with the virus. Licensing has strict opening times.


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    #104
    pgj2015
    Registered Users Posts: 8,973 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    Had nothing to do with the virus. Licensing has strict opening times.


    good one :pac:


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    #105
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,035 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    Idiots, were they not told that it has to be at least 60% alcohol to be effective as hand sanitizer?
    Just use two bottles then! :)

    Not your ornery onager



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    #106
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users Posts: 13,834 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    good one :pac:

    It does. Just doesn't mean it's always enforced. And i'd imagine the Gardai are not as busy as they would usually be, so have more time now to enforce these laws, especially in the middle of an pandemic.


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    #107
    mikhail
    Registered Users Posts: 3,863 ✭✭✭mikhail


    Stacksofwacks wrote: »
    I don't understand why everything has to be shut down like this. 86% of people infected have mild or no symptoms. Just put resources and cocoon those over 65 and at risk and let everybody else go about their business
    Somebody get this man a Nobel prize in medicine. Someone inform the epidemiologists of this brilliant and not at all obvious solution so they can confirm it definitely works and put it into play.


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    #108
    undertaker fan 88
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭undertaker fan 88


    As a bar man who lost his job over this its been hard. But also as someone who doesn't drink at home at all its even harder. I understand why there shut though. This weekend will be hard as I enjoy a drink but won't be drinking at home so a few dry months ahead of me ha ha


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    #109
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    undertaker fan 88 wrote: »
    As a bar man who lost his job over this its been hard. But also as someone who doesn't drink at home at all its even harder. I understand why there shut though. This weekend will be hard as I enjoy a drink but won't be drinking at home so a few dry months ahead of me ha ha

    Out of interest, which bar and why was it a full-on job loss? Are they not expecting to be able to re-open once this is over, or have they let everyone go and are planning to re-hire after the quarantine...?


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    #110
    [Deleted User]
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    Stacksofwacks wrote: »
    I don't understand why everything has to be shut down like this. 86% of people infected have mild or no symptoms. Just put resources and cocoon those over 65 and at risk and let everybody else go about their business

    It's this attitude and the lack of understanding which means that we need to make it a law that people who don't understand contagious diseases need to be told what to do.

    Sadly, if you and people like you, understood that what you just said was bull****, we may not need a shut down. Unfortunately, we do.


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    #111
    Sam Quentin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭Sam Quentin


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    Idiots, were they not told that it has to be at least 60% alcohol to be effective as hand sanitizer?


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    #112
    ~Rebel~
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    pgj2015 wrote: »
    yes, but it often happens in fairness, old people die.


    You're talking about this as if it's only killing those who were at deaths door anyway - this is killing people who'd otherwise have 20+ years to live.


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    #113
    Stacksofwacks
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Stacksofwacks


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's this attitude and the lack of understanding which means that we need to make it a law that people who don't understand contagious diseases need to be told what to do.

    Sadly, if you and people like you, understood that what you just said was bull****, we may not need a shut down. Unfortunately, we do.

    People like me?? For people like you it must be stunning that humanity has survived as long as it has with all these contagious diseases..but we are all the same as far as the virus is concerned so whatever way you want to handle it lets just hope for the best, shall we?


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    #114
    kenmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭kenmm


    Stacksofwacks wrote: »
    People like me?? For people like you it must be stunning that humanity has survived as long as it has with all these contagious diseases..but we are all the same as far as the virus is concerned so whatever way you want to handle it lets just hope for the best, shall we?

    Humanity has of course survived, just as the diseases have.

    Many individuals haven't though and many are about to die. The more people that try to stubbornly continue as normal over the next few weeks, the more people will die prematurely. It really is that simple.


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    #115
    Tired Gardener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 456 ✭✭Tired Gardener


    Vic_08 wrote: »

    Short of a medical breakthrough that hasn't been possible with other viral infections globally I can't see this being eradicated at all, our way of life has changed for good, free movement and especially global tourism is gone.

    I find it hard to believe that people are still thinking of this as some short term interruption to their lives that will just blow over in a week or two, it won't.

    Honestly, no one knows either way how what the world looks like once this is over with. A global crisis like this has as much chance to bring our species together, as it does of having our species get more distant. We simply don't know, as we don't know the full extent of this disease, it is still a very new thing.

    Even if your prediction is correct, I'd strongly doubt it being a permanent thing.

    The world maybe altered, it may go back to how it was before... the only real certainty, is that peoples personal hygiene routine will be improved after this.


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    #116
    undertaker fan 88
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭undertaker fan 88


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    Out of interest, which bar and why was it a full-on job loss? Are they not expecting to be able to re-open once this is over, or have they let everyone go and are planning to re-hire after the quarantine...?
    The plan is to re open after this at which time I will have my job back but the longer it goes on the harder it will be for places to re open. I reckon a lot of bars wont re open at all to be honest they can't afford to be closed up for a prolonged period and this isn't going to be going away any time soon unfortunately


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    #117
    kenmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭kenmm


    We haven't even begun to see the start of this thing. One week without pubs - pft - I don't think closures beyond 2 months is unreasonable. And especially with the careless attitude highlighted in threads such as this (Lock ins, desperate to go drinking etc)..


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    #118
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    ~Rebel~ wrote: »
    You're talking about this as if it's only killing those who were at deaths door anyway - this is killing people who'd otherwise have 20+ years to live.

    He'll just put you on ignore if you question his views,


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    #119
    LuasSimon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭LuasSimon


    Pubs in Dublin will re open but many in the country will remain closed. This will suit Fine Gaels get everything jobs etc into Dublin agenda.


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    #120
    pgj2015
    Registered Users Posts: 8,973 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    When do ye think the pubs will reopen?


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    #121
    trumptheman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 51 ✭✭trumptheman


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    When do ye think the pubs will reopen?

    Start of June I reckon with a limited number of people aloud depending on size of pub.


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