How much do you miss the pub?

freak scence

sporina wrote: »

no use having people employed if we have to spend the revenue on dealing with the repercussions of alcohol abuse and or an increase in covid cases..

alochol abuse is happening at a greater scale with house parties wake up and stop talking rot

Every time a person has a drink it isn’t alcohol abuse.

PTH2009

this time limit is encouraging binge drinking

JTMan

JTMan wrote: »

I have a relative that is very sick that I see frequently.

Invited to go for drinks and food with mates tomorrow.

I don't care too much about my own personal risk but I do not want to give my relative anything.

Is the risk of going to the pub too great in these circumstances? Any thoughts? Thanks.

Pick one or the other but both is risky. Stay away for 2 weeks if you go to the pub.

Dickie10

whats the deal with the publican in limerick opening up and not serving food monday? is it just advised that pubs stay shut? whats actually stopping pubs opening monday or tomorrow and having their menu and serve food, they dont need a licence or anything. pizza, soup , chips , sandwich

freak scence

Dickie10 wrote: »

whats the deal with the publican in limerick opening up and not serving food monday? is it just advised that pubs stay shut? whats actually stopping pubs opening monday or tomorrow and having their menu and serve food, they dont need a licence or anything. pizza, soup , chips , sandwich

fake news

saabsaab

freak scence wrote: »

fake news

I'd say so. Those that are opening on the QT to trusted regulars don't want to risk any attention.

never_mind

JTMan wrote: »

I have a relative that is very sick that I see frequently.

Invited to go for drinks and food with mates tomorrow.

I don't care too much about my own personal risk but I do not want to give my relative anything.

Is the risk of going to the pub too great in these circumstances? Any thoughts? Thanks.

This is really about personal responsibility. If you’re distanced and it’s quiet I don’t see why not..

never_mind

never_mind wrote: »

This is really about personal responsibility. If you’re distanced and it’s quiet I don’t see why not..

Surely if they’re going to be responsible then removing even more risk by not going is the way to go.

never_mind

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Surely if they’re going to be responsible then removing even more risk by not going is the way to go.

This is going to go on for a long time. We can’t all just sit at home in fear.

never_mind

never_mind wrote: »

This is going to go on for a long time. We can’t all just sit at home in fear.

You do if you’re regularly visiting a sick relative that you could kill by going.

sporina

El Weirdo wrote: »

Maybe you can help pay my mortgage so then.

awe - you obviously work in the trade - guess it would be tough for you to be objective so..

opinionated3

House party held three doors up from us last night. A 21st i believe. But I can't meet my buddies in a Sunday evening for a few pints and a chat in a small rural pub......

Brock Turnpike

opinionated3 wrote: »

House party held three doors up from us last night. A 21st i believe. But I can't meet my buddies in a Sunday evening for a few pints and a chat in a small rural pub......

Did you ring the Guards?

Stheno

Brock Turnpike wrote: »

Did you ring the Guards?

Guards cant do anything afaik

Tenzor07

Brock Turnpike wrote: »

Did you ring the Guards?

Who's going to call the Gards on a neighbour?

Besides, they won't come.. They will say it's a "Civil" matter... unless the Govt. make house parties illegal... Then they better inject a few €Million back into the Garda budget...

lisasimpson

Wouldnt be a big drinker but was down in dingle for a couple of days. Left our resturant just before 9. Would have been nice if we could have popped into a pub for 1 on the way back to the accomdation

weldoninhio

I see the Dail Bar is allowed open. Quelle Surprise

elperello

weldoninhio wrote: »

I see the Dail Bar is allowed open. Quelle Surprise

They serve food and are operating under the same guidelines as any other bar.

opinionated3

Brock Turnpike wrote: »

Did you ring the Guards?

Why would I ring the guards? Surely they have more on their hands right now, like serious crime or animal theft (which seems to be rampant right now for some reason). If they wouldn't intervene while standing beside a traveler funeral in Limerick a few weeks ago with no social distancing whatsoever, and ignoring the 50 persons Max ruling, why would they bother with a house party?

weldoninhio

opinionated3 wrote: »

Why would I ring the guards? Surely they have more on their hands right now, like serious crime or animal theft (which seems to be rampant right now for some reason). If they wouldn't intervene while standing beside a traveler funeral in Limerick a few weeks ago with no social distancing whatsoever, and ignoring the 50 persons Max ruling, why would they bother with a house party?

Doubt they’d get a judge at that hour of the night either, to get them a warrant to allow them to enter the premises.

global23214124

The lack of the pubs opening seems to have driven people (at least in Dublin) into drinking at the canal, into the parks, into house parties. I know a certain amount of this goes on anyway but just going into housing estates you see people with camping chairs and such just having a few quiet ones. The lack a plan is kind of annoying while our numbers seem decent. Half worried about the economy going to absolute ****e once winter comes and the tourism season is gone and the covid payments have dried up.

Dickie10

cue the fights and stabbings report on a sunday morning from now on.

almostover

opinionated3 wrote: »

House party held three doors up from us last night. A 21st i believe. But I can't meet my buddies in a Sunday evening for a few pints and a chat in a small rural pub......

Ah the old two wrongs will make a right approach, very cunning....

mountgomery burns

almostover wrote: »

Ah the old two wrongs will make a right approach, very cunning....

But what's wrong being socially distanced in a pub to being socially distanced outside?

Surely better than no social distancing at all? Or does it depend on the industry? Did I miss that?

almostover

mountgomery burns wrote: »

But what's wrong being socially distanced in a pub to being socially distanced outside?

Surely better than no social distancing at all? Or does it depend on the industry? Did I miss that?

It means we should avoid large crowds in indoor settings. Alcohol exacerbates the issue as it lowers people's inhibitions.

Tec Diver

I don't miss pubs at all and I reckon there's too many in this country.

Alcohol is too easy to access and causes problem drinking in some. We should be less reliant on it for our social lives.

freak scence

Tec Diver wrote: »

I don't miss pubs at all and I reckon there's too many in this country.

Alcohol is too easy to access and causes problem drinking in some. We should be less reliant on it for our social lives.

alot of people feel the same about churches

never_mind

freak scence wrote: »

alot of people feel the same about churches

Or fast food. Or shopping centres

ShyMets

Tec Diver wrote: »

I don't miss pubs at all and I reckon there's too many in this country.

Alcohol is too easy to access and causes problem drinking in some. We should be less reliant on it for our social lives.

Compared to other countries, our access to alcohol isn't that easy. Just curious, what kind of restrictions to it would you suggest