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  • #52
    Ms B. Haven
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Ms B. Haven


    Stay Virus Free all 😷


  • #53
    Whocare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,173 ✭✭✭Whocare


    Anyone else notice there lot of people coughing in city. Was doing a bit of shopping today


  • #54
    Level 42
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭Level 42


    Whocare wrote: »
    Anyone else notice there lot of people coughing in city. Was doing a bit of shopping today

    Seriously no


  • #55
    SusieBlue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,029 ✭✭✭SusieBlue


    Pen Rua wrote: »
    Brick Lane was very much open when I walked by 30 mins ago.

    Apologies, closing at last call tonight until further notice. Full statement on their FB page if you’d like to double check for yourself.


  • #56
    rob316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,284 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    mean gene wrote: »
    all bennys pubs closing tonight

    Fair play to Benny closing 15 pubs. Not much point anyone else staying open.


  • #57
    JackieChang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭JackieChang


    I'd say a few grandad pubs around the suburbs will stay open.


  • #58
    Gamb!t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭Gamb!t


    rob316 wrote: »
    Fair play to Benny closing 15 pubs. Not much point anyone else staying open.
    Has he 15 pubs now :eek:


  • #59
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,708 ✭✭✭corks finest


    So much for Carrigaline parenting same 7/8 teens hanging around the street as usual in my estate


  • #60
    blindsider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭blindsider


    At 01:46 (time now) I can hear car engines revving up, probably for races on the N40 (west side of the city).

    Idiots who think that cars are playthings and toys for their amusement, and diverting the efforts of Gardai and (if they crash etc) ambulances and hospital staff,

    Bunch of muppets!


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  • #61
    MrDerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭MrDerp


    Nicetrustedcup wrote: »
    Heard that Murphy’s rock last night had over 100 people in the place and on top of each other as well,

    Really are people that stupid ?

    By and large people are complete morons and/or have no conceptual understanding of anything they cannot see or touch.


  • #62
    rob316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,284 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Gamb!t wrote: »
    Has he 15 pubs now :eek:

    I saw it on an article, I couldn't name them all though so not sure that's accurate. Definitely has 10 anyway


  • #63
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    This MIB clip comes to mind: "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals...":


    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #64
    fonecrusher1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,702 ✭✭✭fonecrusher1


    MrDerp wrote: »
    By and large people are complete morons and/or have no conceptual understanding of anything they cannot see or touch.

    And this is the problem. Its muppets like that who are ultimately going to cause it to spread and linger. A friend who lives in town tells me loads of pubs are still packed to the rafters. Its honestly quite pathetic.


  • #65
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,708 ✭✭✭corks finest


    fonecrusher1 wrote: »
    And this is the problem. Its muppets like that who are ultimately going to cause it to spread and linger. A friend who lives in town tells me loads of pubs are still packed to the rafters. Its honestly quite pathetic.

    Some Irish are beyond embarrassing/ stupid as a nation we are fairly dopey,not everyone but a lot


  • #66
    cantalach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,964 ✭✭✭cantalach


    corks finest wrote: »
    Some Irish are beyond embarrassing/ stupid as a nation we are fairly dopey,not everyone but a lot

    There isn’t a nation on Earth without a high percentage of idiots.


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  • #67
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,708 ✭✭✭corks finest


    cantalach wrote: »
    There isn’t a nation on Earth without a high percentage of idiots.

    Ours is winning this century I reckon,Celtic tiger,bank bail outs,Little Leo + simple Simon,HSE,and now the impending FF/ FG cosy cosy put the country last relationship,oh and Flanagan's Ric commeration attempt


  • #68
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. ~ George Carlin

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #69
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,588 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    In fairness police in Spain are fining people today who went to the beach so it's not just here.


  • #70
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,253 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    corks finest wrote: »
    Ours is winning this century I reckon,Celtic tiger,bank bail outs,Little Leo + simple Simon,HSE,and now the impending FF/ FG cosy cosy put the country last relationship,oh and Flanagan's Ric commeration attempt

    To be fair, I'm sure most countries would say the same stuff about their own societies.

    Look at the yanks.


  • #71
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,708 ✭✭✭corks finest


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    To be fair, I'm sure most countries would say the same stuff about their own societies.

    Look at the yanks.

    Yes but for the size of us v size of uncle Sam we make mega fuc* ups,nearly broke ref HSE cock ups


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  • #72
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,741 ✭✭✭Worztron


    I wonder are the primary and secondary school years likely to be extended? For example, could they finish in July?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #73
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    Worztron wrote: »
    I wonder are the primary and secondary school years likely to be extended? For example, could they finish in July?

    Better question to ask is will July be the earliest that schools and colleges will reopen. Can`t see it happening before then.


  • #74
    pwurple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,449 ✭✭✭✭pwurple


    Let's see. If we sit tight and people comply, it could ease a lot quicker.

    If people act the maggot, we'll be locked in for longer.


  • #75
    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    was in supervalu glanmire this morning getting a couple of groceries, the amount of elderly people in there shopping was huge. I am not sure are they not taking it seriously or are they afraid to reach out for help.


  • #76
    who_me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭who_me


    Outkast_IRE wrote: »
    was in supervalu glanmire this morning getting a couple of groceries, the amount of elderly people in there shopping was huge. I am not sure are they not taking it seriously or are they afraid to reach out for help.

    I'd say a lot of elderly just don't have many/any people to turn to. Those that I know are acutely aware of the virus and very worried about it.


  • #77
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    Tesco Paul St appear to be operating a queuing system. Substantial queue to get in.


  • #78
    TheBoyConor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭TheBoyConor


    Even at worst case, there is a 94% chance a sufferer would be perfectly fine and recover without issue.

    It is not the Bubonic Plague of 1349.


  • #79
    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,221 ✭✭✭✭m5ex9oqjawdg2i


    TheBoyConor wrote: »
    Even at worst case, there is a 94% chance a sufferer would be perfectly fine and recover without issue.

    It is not the Bubonic Plague of 1349.

    Eh, that's not how statistics work... not everybody has a 94% chance of recovering.

    Why are you pretending you know something about this? You clearly haven't a clue.

    Some neckbeard on the net coming up with a worst case scenario... absolutely laughable. Theboyconor, an expert in every field imaginable... :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


  • #80
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,708 ✭✭✭corks finest


    Worztron wrote: »
    I wonder are the primary and secondary school years likely to be extended? For example, could they finish in July?

    Doubt it ,hope to God I can keep my 17 motivated enough to study throughout ( 5 the year)


  • #81
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Any idea on what UCC and CIT are going to do?

    Edinburgh Uni are moving to online classes next week and will cancel all end of year exams for 1st and 2nd years.


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  • #82
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭sporina


    Pen Rua wrote: »
    Tesco Paul St appear to be operating a queuing system. Substantial queue to get in.

    yeah I was there today - had to queue - not sure what the max is allowed in at one time - heard it was 20..

    seems a bit mad? like we wer all still beside one another in the queue? and staff are still been exposed to customers.. don't see the logic.. on an up side, I did get a bottle of flash anti bacterial cleaning spray though :)


  • #83
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,543 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Is St. Mary's in the North Side drive thru testing centre open?
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #84
    Ardillaun
    Registered Users Posts: 2,558 ✭✭✭Ardillaun


    The new British approach is being hotly debated:

    https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-pandemic-herd-immunity-uk-boris-johnson/608065/


  • #85
    .red.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,364 ✭✭✭.red.


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Is St. Mary's in the North Side drive thru testing centre open?

    Yes but it's only with an appointment. I think they swab in the window of the car and you await a phone call, roughly 24 hours.
    All the best if your being tested.


  • #86
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,543 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    .red. wrote: »
    Yes but it's only with an appointment. I think they swab in the window of the car and you await a phone call, roughly 24 hours.
    All the best if your being tested.

    Thanks but don't need so far, thank God

    As testing is increasing (test test test the mantra now of WHO) will these drive thru centres be in all cities and large county towns
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #87
    SouthernBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭SouthernBelle


    I feel for Leaving Cert students. As if the LC isn’t stressful enough already!


  • #88
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭05eaftqbrs9jlh


    rob316 wrote: »
    Fair play to Benny closing 15 pubs. Not much point anyone else staying open.
    Only after major pressure from the other publicans and members of the public. It was very late, in fairness. He was in the echo the other day sounding like he'd be running for president soon.
    SouthernBelle wrote: »
    I feel for Leaving Cert students. As if the LC isn’t stressful enough already!
    I was so sad thinking about this. My leaving cert year was some craic, in spite of having to do the aul leaving cert. You're just growing up, you get to do all the adult stuff but you think you're invincible so you do stuff you'd never do now but it's all still kind of safe and nice. I have massive amounts of sympathy for the teenagers just becoming adults and having this be their experience. Their own mortality and that of everyone around them paraded around for months and potentially years on end.


  • #89
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,161 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    I queued to get into Tesco, Paul Street, yesterday. It was well managed but still there were people trying to sneak around the queue. Selfish fcuks.

    The upside of queuing to get in is that it's lovely and quiet once in and no queue for the check out.


  • #90
    opus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,027 ✭✭✭opus


    razorblunt wrote: »
    Any idea on what UCC and CIT are going to do?

    Edinburgh Uni are moving to online classes next week and will cancel all end of year exams for 1st and 2nd years.

    UL have said they expect to be closed 'til June so I'd imagine something similar.

    Limerick university 'expected to stay shut until June'

    Personally work in UCC but haven't heard any updates yet, just the government timescale of at least 'til the end of the month.


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  • #91
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,588 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    opus wrote: »
    UL have said they expect to be closed 'til June so I'd imagine something similar.

    Limerick university 'expected to stay shut until June'

    Personally work in UCC but haven't heard any updates yet, just the government timescale of at least 'til the end of the month.

    UL presidents have a history of grand statements unfortunately. No one knows but try keeping everyone compliant past Easter. The more talk about flattening the curve suggests a when rather than an if you get it.


  • #92
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,543 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    PUC like Croke Park could become a test centre
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #93
    run_Forrest_run
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,447 ✭✭✭run_Forrest_run


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    PUC like Croke Park could become a test centre

    location isn't great for the entire city, I think I read somewhere that CIT was being considered.

    correction: I think CIT was being considered for helping out in the testing department using their labs.


  • #94
    kanadams123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 403 ✭✭kanadams123


    Second confirmed case in UCC today. This time it's confirmed in a student.

    The first case was a visitor who visited the Western Gateway Building on Western Road a few days ago.

    It was confirmed in an email to all students and staff about 30minutes ago and posted on their Facebook page.
    (Sorry don't have a link atm, I'll update when I find one)


  • #95
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    kanadams123 wrote: »
    Second confirmed case in UCC today. This time it's confirmed in a student.

    The first case was a visitor who visited the Western Gateway Building on Western Road a few days ago.

    It was confirmed in an email to all students and staff about 30minutes ago and posted on their Facebook page.
    (Sorry don't have a link atm, I'll update when I find one)

    https://www.facebook.com/universitycollegecork/photos/a.185794251469755/2816517958397358/?type=3&theater


  • #96
    Midster
    Registered Users Posts: 322 ✭✭Midster


    ‘Tis a bad time to be taking acid.

    Just say no


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  • #97
    opus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,027 ✭✭✭opus


    I was going to drop into Paul St Tesco after work yesterday & they're making people queue on top of each other it looked like to get into the shop. Didn't fancy the idea of that given current distancing recommendations so headed to Dunnes instead where it was quieter by far & was able to get my few groceries while maintaining a bit of social distance.


  • #98
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    opus wrote: »
    I was going to drop into Paul St Tesco after work yesterday & they're making people queue on top of each other it looked like to get into the shop. Didn't fancy the idea of that given current distancing recommendations so headed to Dunnes instead where it was quieter by far & was able to get my few groceries while maintaining a bit of social distance.

    It made it much more comfortable in the store itself. Agree that people in the Q are not keeping distances. Tape on the floor at 1m intervals might aid this. Lidl in Cornmarket Street are operating a similar system.


  • #99
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,519 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Brixton Creamy Check wrote: »
    Only after major pressure from the other publicans and members of the public. It was very late, in fairness. He was in the echo the other day sounding like he'd be running for president soon.

    They were advertising gigs up until the last minute, shamed into closing.


  • #100
    Gamb!t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭Gamb!t


    Did I hear right Debenhams had a sale on today and there was an influx of customers ?


  • #101
    sporina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭sporina


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I queued to get into Tesco, Paul Street, yesterday. It was well managed but still there were people trying to sneak around the queue. Selfish fcuks.

    The upside of queuing to get in is that it's lovely and quiet once in and no queue for the check out.

    yeah and i managed to get a bottle of dettol anti bac spray today and vit C effervescent tabs (none there any time I went over the past 2 weeks).. win win .. replenished stocks aren't being depleted as fast now - due to the queuing and that fact that those greedy stockpiling feckers sitting at home with copious amounts of the stuff have realised that they have enough - or have ran out of space to store them - or funds to buy them - which ever


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