Coronavirus in Limerick City

realdanbreen

phog wrote: »

I was in town last night between 8 and 9 and it was eerily quiet. /QUOTE]

Good.
The more we keep it that way the sooner we will be out the other side.

um7y1h83ge06nx

I'm working from home these days and went to Castletroy for the weekly shop yesterday afternoon.

More traffic than I would have expected but maybe they were doing the same thing I was doing.

august12

YFlyer wrote: »

Jackie any reason you know why?

River Island issued a statement yesterday, I didn't think they had pulled their online service completely but did mention a slowdown in service to protect their warehouse/distribution staff.

YFlyer

I was in Dunnes Stores, Parkway yesterday. The woman bought a huge amount of groceries. Can to something like €150. Out comes a wad of €20 notes.

Surely it would have been better to pay with a bank card?

YFlyer

Cooper Clever Sunglasses wrote: »

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.breakingnews.ie/business/fashion-chain-next-closes-warehouses-following-staff-backlash-990427.html

Thanks

chicorytip

Thirty six confirmed cases in Limerick according to the latest update from the HSE. That's an increase of twelve. There are now two thousand one hundred and twenty confirmed cases nationwide. The outcome of increased numbers of tests being carried out is becoming apparent.

YFlyer

chicorytip wrote: »

Thirty six confirmed cases in Limerick according to the latest update from the HSE. That's an increase of twelve. There are now two thousand one hundred and twenty confirmed cases nationwide. The outcome of increased numbers of tests being carried out is becoming apparent.

Any breakdown which towns or regions?

le_girl

YFlyer wrote: »

Any breakdown which towns or regions?

The reports don't go into any more detail beyond county unfortunately.

Miike

YFlyer wrote: »

Any breakdown which towns or regions?

The only breakdown is up-to-date to 24/3/20

https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/casesinireland/COVID-19%20Epidemiology%20report%20for%20NPHET%2026.03.2020_v2_%20website%20version.pdf

Berty

Already seen photos of the long queues at Tesco Coonagh in advance of midnight.

You'd swear tesco was closing. Places get daily deliveries after all.

Another announcement day, another panic buy.

bazz26

Ireland on full lockdown now for 2 weeks.

Miike

Berty wrote: »

Already seen photos of the long queues at Tesco Coonagh in advance of midnight.

You'd swear tesco was closing. Places get daily deliveries after all.

Another day, another panic buy.

This is the pattern across the globe when new measures are announced. It comes down to, largely anyway, people finding a way to "control" uncertainty. It will calm down again before Sunday

yop

Mod Note: Please don't post like that again. It helps no one.

ChewBerecca

Construction going full pelt in Newtown Manor in Castletroy over the two hours. Was shut from about 4PM aa normal and now a good few vans and machines going. Thought there was helicopters overhead until the beeping started. Probably trying to finish up as much as possible before lockdown.

Absolute madness having banging and reversing trucks at midnight.

bazz26

Maybe they are taking machinery/equipment away for fear of being stolen during the lockdown period?

893bet

bazz26 wrote: »

Maybe they are taking machinery/equipment away for fear of being stolen during the lockdown period?

A lot more likely than what the other poster was suggesting.

Lobsterlady

It is so quiet this morning....I haven't been out, but normally I hear the thunder of cars heading into Limerick on the Tipp road. Not a whisper.
I need to do a big shop in Castletroy today, probably Supervalu as they adhere to good social distancing practice. I heard LIDL on the Dublin road was crazy yesterday, via this facebook post from a security officer there. A disgrace.

https://www.facebook.com/hasbadana.barbosa/posts/2507773175991580[/url]

c.p.w.g.w

Berty wrote: »

Already seen photos of the long queues at Tesco Coonagh in advance of midnight.

You'd swear tesco was closing. Places get daily deliveries after all.

Another announcement day, another panic buy.

Was over there this morning for the weekly shop. Wasn't too busy, but a big line was forming as we left around 9:00. Low stock of some meats and little to no eggs.

No liver in sight

le_girl

Tesco Arthur's Quay was quiet enough at 9 this morning, just walked in. When I was leaving 20 minutes later the queue stretched to the other end of the centre...

They were fairly well stocked though.

Bit of an eerie atmosphere around town. Very few cars. I saw a couple of guards walking around too.

YFlyer

Miike wrote: »

The only breakdown is up-to-date to 24/3/20

https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/casesinireland/COVID-19%20Epidemiology%20report%20for%20NPHET%2026.03.2020_v2_%20website%20version.pdf

Thanks.

bigpink

Mother Macs have boarded up the whole pub must be expecting looting

sioda

bigpink wrote: »

Mother Macs have boarded up the whole pub must be expecting looting

I see Ma Hogan's have done the same

Gary Owen

sioda wrote: »

I see Ma Hogan's have done the same

Looks like the pubs won’t be open anytime soon .
Any know if fine wines are open

bigpink

All the businesses must be boarding up so

wildrover444

Gary Owen wrote: »

Looks like the pubs won’t be open anytime soon .
Any know if fine wines are open

Drove past a few in Castletroy earlier. Seemed to be open

Eoinbmw

Spoke to lad in Fine wines said they wont be closing they are classed as essential service lol!

Eoinbmw

Eoinbmw wrote: »

Spoke to lad in Fine wines said they wont be closing they are classed as essential service lol!

LOL indeed.


Considering supermarkets supply alcohol.

YFlyer

Eoinbmw wrote: »

Spoke to lad in Fine wines said they wont be closing they are classed as essential service lol!

Local offie on the Groody Road is still open as well. Handy since Aldi closes at 8 pm.

YFlyer

Just left Aldi on the Dublin road. Nice and quiet. Security guard said there was a big queue this morning.

Jmccoy1

Cant understand the off-licences being "essential" given that alcohol is an immuno-suppressant.