Galway COVID-19, local news and discussion

thecretinhop

my uncle died of covid. flown back from London. lead casket sealed.
8 at funeral. sitting outside in car watching online mass. Home after.
very upsetting.
Oh no though different rules here. it wud make you sick.

zell12

Storm 10 wrote: »

Very large wedding in Salthill Coaches and horses watch the numbers go up next week.

Makes national news - gardai not investigating

cfeeneyinterior

zell12 wrote: »

Makes national news - gardai not investigating

https://twitter.com/tourismcheckIrl/status/1370459863063609348?s=19

Mrs OBumble

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

PCeeeee

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

Are you saying this wasn't during restrictions?

Bobeagleburger

Not sure whether to put my pitchfork down or not

cfeeneyinterior

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

https://twitter.com/GGMaura/status/1370473113415213057 |No it wasn't

https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1203698/

No investigation into Salthill event

Gardaí say they are not investigating any breaches of public health guidelines, following a wedding in Salthill this afternoon.

Footage circulating on social media platforms this evening shows a number of people emerging from the local Catholic church, after a wedding ceremony, and circulating briefly around a horse drawn carriage.

Local gardaí were at the scene and say they engaged with those present.

It is understood they are satisfied that no breaches of the five kilometre travel rule took place, as those attending the wedding were from the local area.

Under Level 5 guidelines, no more than six people are allowed to attend a wedding.

No fixed payment notices were issued for breaches of public health regulations, following this afternoon's ceremony.

Are the Gardai only enforcing the 5km rule?

Mrs OBumble

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

Were you in Salthill all day? #FakeNews?

Gadgetman496

The reception supposedly, any idea where that was?

Gadgetman496

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

Either-way, in the videos circulating you can see part of the prom closed off & at least one individual outside the church was wearing a mask so it's during restrictions.

cfeeneyinterior

That's the reception for the funeral the day before in Carrick on shannon

cfeeneyinterior

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

Either-way, in the videos circulating you can see part of the prom closed off & at least one individual outside the church was wearing a mask so it's during restrictions.

Yes, you can see on the second video, people walking past with face masks.

marklazarcovic

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Look at that video: it was raining all day, but the ground in Salthill was dry.

it was yesterday .

Gadgetman496

cfeeneyinterior wrote: »

That's the reception for the funeral the day before in Carrick on shannon

So anyone know where the wedding reception was?

PCeeeee

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

So anyone know where the wedding reception was?

Didn't get the invite unfortunetly. :P

zell12

PCeeeee wrote: »

Didn't get the invite unfortunetly. :P

No Covid19 for you!

PCeeeee

I did see a few of my former neighbours in the video though. Which is nice.

_Whimsical_

PCeeeee wrote: »

I did see a few of my former neighbours in the video though. Which is nice.

Do they live within 5km of the Church?

thecretinhop

Doiughisca I hear was reception. a big marquee

PCeeeee

thecretinhop wrote: »

Doiughisca I hear was reception. a big marquee

That would tally with some of the faces.

ben.schlomo

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Do they live within 5km of the Church?

You'd wanna fairly high up the naive scale to believe they were within 5km of their homes.

Mrs OBumble

ben.schlomo wrote: »

You'd wanna fairly high up the naive scale to believe they were within 5km of their homes.

The 5km limit is only for exercise.

You can travel anywhere for food shopping, medical treatment, and essential family events like weddings.

PCeeeee

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The 5km limit is only for exercise.

You can travel anywhere for food shopping, medical treatment, and essential family events like weddings.

I'm not sure the essential travel thing applies to wedding attendees that are in excess of the recommended amount.

Pen Rua

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The 5km limit is only for exercise.

You can travel anywhere for food shopping, medical treatment, and essential family events like weddings.

Not going to lie, I immediately thought your statement was misleading. It is not. I was ready to give out to you, but I was in the wrong. :pac:

"At Level 5, the public health risk means that you will be asked to stay at home, except for travel for work, education or other essential purposes, or to take exercise within 5km of home. There will be no gatherings other than small numbers at funerals and weddings."

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/

You can travel for the following reasons:

travel to and from work, where work involves providing an essential service
teachers, SNAs and other school staff will be allowed to travel to school to facilitate distance learning
to attend medical appointments and collect medicines and other health products
travel to attend disability day services
travel to attend a court
for vital family reasons, such as providing care to children, elderly or vulnerable people, and in particular for those who live alone, but excluding social family visits
for food shopping
for farming purposes (food production or care of animals)
to attend a wedding or funeral
to visit a grave
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/2dc71-level-5/#travel-restrictions

ben.schlomo

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The 5km limit is only for exercise.

You can travel anywhere for food shopping, medical treatment, and essential family events like weddings.

Oh good so I can travel to Limerick for a large family wedding next week then?

Mad_maxx

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

The reception supposedly, any idea where that was?

that was taken in carrick on shannon a few days ago , that was for the <snip> funeral which made headlines

wily minx

I work in salthill and it was most definitely yesterday, brought the whole place to a standstill. The reception was in a hotel nearby.

PCeeeee

wily minx wrote: »

I work in salthill and it was most definitely yesterday, brought the whole place to a standstill. The reception was in a hotel nearby.

How on earth is a hotel hosting a function?

PCeeeee

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