Garda Checks

liamog

Paddygreen wrote: »

All hardware and bedding plants etc should be seized at the border.

If you saw the state of my lawn, the Garda would class it as essential travel!

Penfailed

Muahahaha wrote: »

I found this gas, brand new Garda recruits in Templemore are to be deployed to the frontline after one full week at the college
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/coronavirus-garda-recruits-to-be-deployed-after-just-one-week-in-templemore-1.4251712

They didnt even get the chance to jump off the diving board into the outdoor swimming pool in full uniform. You're just not a proper Garda until you've done that.




Has there been any anecdotal evidence of southerners bailing into Northern Ireland for the DIY shops and garden centres that are now open?

Nope. They're not open until next week.

Muahahaha

Muahahaha wrote: »

I found this gas, brand new Garda recruits in Templemore are to be deployed to the frontline after one full week at the college
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/coronavirus-garda-recruits-to-be-deployed-after-just-one-week-in-templemore-1.4251712

They didnt even get the chance to jump off the diving board into the outdoor swimming pool in full uniform. You're just not a proper Garda until you've done that.




Has there been any anecdotal evidence of southerners bailing into Northern Ireland for the DIY shops and garden centres that are now open?

What an absolute ****ing joke. It usually takes more than a week just to get the uniform sorted!

Seriously, wtf can you expect them to know after 1 week????

Quantum Erasure

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

Seriously, wtf can you expect them to know after 1 week????

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPISMWa0SMU

Pawwed Rig

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

What an absolute ****ing joke. It usually takes more than a week just to get the uniform sorted!

Seriously, wtf can you expect them to know after 1 week????

I doubt they will be sent out alone

Pawwed Rig

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

I doubt they will be sent out alone

They won't be outside at all but as they will not know anything, someone will still need to babysit them meaning it's not a real improvement in manpower at all

JL555

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

What an absolute ****ing joke. It usually takes more than a week just to get the uniform sorted!

Seriously, wtf can you expect them to know after 1 week????

As long as they can say the words: 'Culprit' and Veh-hicle', they'll be grand, oh yeah, the new one, ' what's the purpose of your journey'

Discodog

JL555 wrote: »

As long as they can say the words: 'Culprit' and Veh-hicle', they'll be grand, oh yeah, the new one, ' what's the purpose of your journey'

That phrase & the checkpoints associated with it, aren't needed anymore.

Edgware

JL555 wrote: »

As long as they can say the words: 'Culprit' and Veh-hicle', they'll be grand, oh yeah, the new one, ' what's the purpose of your journey'

Or if its you they stop "Does Nurse know you have got out?"

Discodog

Edgware wrote: »

Or if its you they stop "Does Nurse know you have got out?"

The poor elderly feel imprisoned as it is without that :pac:

blade1

The nursing home my mother is in allowed a visit from me yesterday.
It was outdoors and both of us had to wear mask, gloves and apron.

As I was making the journey there,I just thought about the guards stopping me.
I assume it's ok but what's the official word on this, just incase needed in the future.

thelad95

blade1 wrote: »

The nursing home my mother is in allowed a visit from me yesterday.
It was outdoors and both of us had to wear mask, gloves and apron.

As I was making the journey there,I just thought about the guards stopping me.
I assume it's ok but what's the official word on this, just incase needed in the future.

Visiting to care for a loved one/family member is essential

JL555

Edgware wrote: »

Or if its you they stop "Does Nurse know you have got out?"

No, if it's me they ask why am I not in my straight jacket

Discodog

So apparently the Gardai are going to target beaches, tourist spots & have lots of checkpoints as part of Phase 1

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Gardai-to-target-beaches-and-beauty-spots-when-restrictions-ease-on-Monday-386a7c12-aaaf-4b20-a7f5-7f99845f7900-ds

Discodog

Discodog wrote: »

So apparently the Gardai are going to target beaches, tourist spots & have lots of checkpoints as part of Phase 1

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Gardai-to-target-beaches-and-beauty-spots-when-restrictions-ease-on-Monday-386a7c12-aaaf-4b20-a7f5-7f99845f7900-ds

They definitely need to. We’ve shown time and time again that generally we can’t be trusted to do the right thing without enforcement.

blade1

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

They definitely need to. We’ve shown time and time again that generally we can’t be trusted to do the right thing without enforcement.

And the most laughable part is everyone gathering in these places giving out about everyone else being there.

Breezin

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

They definitely need to. We’ve shown time and time again that generally we can’t be trusted to do the right thing without enforcement.

Who is this 'we' who are so 'generally' guilty.

Most of the congregations that are prompting this sort of policy are easily avoidable. We generally actually have been doing social distancing. It's the ones who haven't who are the most visible and who invoke collective punishment.

Discodog

Breezin wrote: »

Who is this 'we' who are so 'generally' guilty.

Most of the congregations that are prompting this sort of policy are easily avoidable. We generally actually have been doing social distancing. It's the ones who haven't who are the most visible and who invoke collective punishment.

And the Gardai have focused on the motorist, who is socially distancing & ignoring the people that aren't

d15ude

Discodog wrote: »

And the Gardai have focused on the motorist, who is socially distancing & ignoring the people that aren't

The easy target! Business as usual by the Gardai.

OhToBeByTheSea

Discodog wrote: »

So apparently the Gardai are going to target beaches, tourist spots & have lots of checkpoints as part of Phase 1

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Gardai-to-target-beaches-and-beauty-spots-when-restrictions-ease-on-Monday-386a7c12-aaaf-4b20-a7f5-7f99845f7900-ds

I live in Dunmore East and, after Easter, the Gardaí pretty much gave up with the checkpoint they had at the main road into village but were still driving around the village (monitoring things?), and, for the past 3 weeks, the Gardaí have been non existent. There has been a very noticeable increase in people and cars around the area. Many of the properties are holiday homes so, it's very obvious when one suddenly becomes occupied with cars outside and lights on.

The beach was pretty busy over the weekend, even though beaches were supposed to have been closed for the past couple of months and to reopen today.

Breezin

Breezin wrote: »

Who is this 'we' who are so 'generally' guilty.

Most of the congregations that are prompting this sort of policy are easily avoidable. We generally actually have been doing social distancing. It's the ones who haven't who are the most visible and who invoke collective punishment.

We as in the population in general. Some are doing well but as I said, in general people will just bend the ones they don’t like because it doesn’t suit them and then tut tut at everyone else.

Breezin

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

We as in the population in general. Some are doing well but as I said, in general people will just bend the ones they don’t like because it doesn’t suit them and then tut tut at everyone else.

Yes. We are very naughty boys and girls, and we're all going to get punished while the rest of Europe opens up.

Breezin

Breezin wrote: »

Yes. We are very naughty boys and girls, and we're all going to get punished while the rest of Europe opens up.

And then some of the same people will be wondering why they can’t hold mammys hand while she dies, but yeah you’re right - **** it. Don’t let the law and the gubberment telly you what to do!

Rodin

Discodog wrote: »

So apparently the Gardai are going to target beaches, tourist spots & have lots of checkpoints as part of Phase 1

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Gardai-to-target-beaches-and-beauty-spots-when-restrictions-ease-on-Monday-386a7c12-aaaf-4b20-a7f5-7f99845f7900-ds

I'll believe it when I see it.
Absolute nonsense.

They might make some effort for the June Bank holiday but that'll be it

Breezin

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

And then some of the same people will be wondering why they can’t hold mammys hand while she dies, but yeah you’re right - **** it. Don’t let the law and the gubberment telly you what to do!

Spare us the violins and look at the numbers.

Breezin

Breezin wrote: »

Spare us the violins and look at the numbers.

Wonder why they were decreasing. Come back with the same story in a fortnight and you’ll be on to something.

Breezin

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Wonder why they were decreasing. Come back with the same story in a fortnight and you’ll be on to something.

They're decreasing everywhere.

Pawwed Rig

Discodog wrote: »

And the Gardai have focused on the motorist, who is socially distancing & ignoring the people that aren't

They really haven't. Checkpoints I have seen for cars were on the way to beaches or other spots where congregation would be an issue. Where they have otherwise stopped cars there was no issue where it was a genuine trip. 3 times out of the 6 times I was at the beach in the last few weeks there were foot patrols.

Garda issue shoes are not much good in sand, by the way, so the next time you are running away from the Gardai I would recomend heading for a beach.

na1

Breezin wrote: »

They're decreasing everywhere.

Stopped at the checkpoint today, literally less than 1 km from my house (was returning from shopping)

-Where are you heading to?
-I'm going back home, that's my estate.
-Were are you coming from?
...

What do they think they do????

na1

Glencarraig wrote: »

Free travel pass holders getting on and going one or two stops.


What difference does it make if they are free travel or fare paying?

when you pay the fare (one of the highest in the EU) you think twice before making any journey, because... it costs you money.