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Covid 19 Part XXXIV-249,437 ROI(4,906 deaths) 120,195 NI (2,145 deaths)(01/05)Read OP

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 467 ✭✭EddieN75


    https://twitter.com/CarolineCoramUK/status/1385979074196217858?s=20


    The news or media never mention or show clips of these types of civil movements in other countries just in case people here might get ideas.

    They only show the violence and run with the " far right" headline for extra effect. Nobody wants to be associated with the far right.


    Look at how many people marched! Unbelievable



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Batattackrat


    EddieN75 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/CarolineCoramUK/status/1385979074196217858?s=20


    The news or media never mention or show clips of these types of civil movements in other countries just in case people here might get ideas.

    They only show the violence and run with the " far right" headline for extra effect. Nobody wants to be associated with the far right.


    Look at how many people marched! Unbelievable

    https://twitter.com/CarolineCoramUK/status/1386046669968510980?s=20

    Billeant, brightened up my day


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 467 ✭✭EddieN75


    Billeant, brightened up my day

    Look at the time lapse showing the number of people who turned up.

    Second link. Absolutely huge number


  • Posts: 18,046 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ten thousand people taking over a march about a police bill to protest vaccines, Covid-19 rules, heckle shoppers wearing masks, injure police, and fire missiles.

    They're so close to a full relaxation of restrictions due to the vaccine rollout. And the people who won't take vaccines but will benefit from the herd immunity they provide are out spreading the virus more on the last leg. Heroes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,042 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    No need to keep 4,900,000 locked up during the summer months.
    Did I miss a new announcement about a level 6 of some description?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,033 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Nobody is really vaccinated now lets be real, my 79 year old granny was only done during the week, its as good as nobody.

    The vaccine roll out has been frustratingly slow but almost 25% of the population 16 or over have had at least their first dose. That’s far from nobody. Especially seeing how effective the delayed second dose policy has been in the UK.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭Tyrone212


    EddieN75 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/CarolineCoramUK/status/1385979074196217858?s=20


    The news or media never mention or show clips of these types of civil movements in other countries just in case people here might get ideas.

    They only show the violence and run with the " far right" headline for extra effect. Nobody wants to be associated with the far right.


    Look at how many people marched! Unbelievable

    https://twitter.com/CarolineCoramUK/status/1386046669968510980?s=20

    Thank god they don't, the state of them. They could have went to the hairdressers first then on to a beer garden. They won't know what to do with themselves after the pandemic is over the hippy hurs.

    And look at the pinned tweet of the person who tweeted that. Absolute far right fruitcake, no wonder no one sane wants to be associated with them. Jesus. Thank you news media for not showing these freaks on our screens.


  • Posts: 18,046 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Tyrone212 wrote: »
    Thank god they don't, the state of them. They could have went to the hairdressers first then on to a beer garden. They won't know what to do with themselves after the pandemic is over the hippy hurs.

    And look at the pinned tweet of the person who tweeted that. Absolute far right fruitcake, no wonder no one sane wants to be associated with them. Jesus. Thank you news media for not showing these freaks on our screens.

    That's pretty wild.. And she's deadly serious with all the photos of skies across Europe.

    https://twitter.com/CarolineCoramUK/status/1384056716111740931

    Eddie, you might want to have a serious look at your life and try to pinpoint what led you to this moment.


  • Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Either is letting a virus like Covid rip through us either, there is no witch hunt going on or curtain twitching everyone can do what they like but personally would rather these scenes were delayed a few weeks into summer when more people are vaccinated.

    “A few weeks “ ?? Are you for real ? That’s falling on deaf ears now ......it’s all people have heard from the beginning! The vulnerable and the old are mostly vaccinated, along with health care workers . Hospitals will NOT be overrun , the system will NOT collapse. People know this now. It’s beautiful weather , people are outdoors. They’ve given enough and want to live their lives. I’m delighted to see everyone getting back to enjoying themselves, particularly young people .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,444 ✭✭✭Cork2021


    The people who keep saying just a few more weeks every time a lifting of some restrictions is mooted are so far down a rabbit hole that I fear for them when normality does resume in the not too distant future! The time for curtain twitching is over!
    If I lived in Galway and had no kids I’d have been in the middle of that party in salthill!
    The weather was excellent yesterday and will be today. The amount of ice, beer, wine and bbq meats that left my shop yesterday was mad! Loved seeing it!
    Let’s start to relax, still keep up the basic measures, get as many vaccinated and move on with life!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Takes 10 days minimum for changes to show up in the numbers. Hopefully they don't go back up.

    Yeah hopefully not. The 7 day moving average is ticking up a bit. The weather is not a magic protector from the virus. Vaccination will be the only way. Hopefully vaccination numbers increase faster than any case numbers.

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    The weather is lovely in Delhi.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Multipass


    Let's call a spade a spade, how many people are actually following the recommendations at this stage?...I'd say 95% of people I know have been meeting up with people inside and outside and meeting up with their families etc. I'm a teacher in Dublin and every other teacher working here that I know from outside Dublin went home for Easter like myself. Will be the same next weekend. We're back playing 5/6 a side in the park with our football teams and many other teams in the park doing the same thing. Very little risk and the benefits far outweigh the risks. People know what's risky and what's not at this stage and can make their own decision. Wouldn't be going to house parties or meeting up with large groups of friends and I think most my age (mid 30s) have the same outlook. My Mum is even up in Dublin visiting her new born granddaughter as she said what is the point of staying locked up anymore. Life is for living

    Agreed. Was delighted to see a party across the road from me last night - and they’re nurses, if they aren’t worried anymore why should anyone be?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Nobody is really vaccinated now lets be real, my 79 year old granny was only done during the week, its as good as nobody.

    Sorry, but that's completely misreprenting our vaccination program. Maybe not enough people are vaccinated, but we are making progress, nearly 25 percent of the adult population have received at least one dose. There might be frustration due to personal experience, but the vast majority of over 70s are now vaccinated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Just a virus that effects over 70s, funny because a co worker of mine died 3 weeks ago aged mid 50s with no underlying condition, must of been the one unlucky under 70 person in the country to get covid and die.

    Convinced you're a WUM now, the post you're replying didn't try to minimise effects of virus to under 70s, you're being disingenuous.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    EddieN75 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/CarolineCoramUK/status/1385979074196217858?s=20


    The news or media never mention or show clips of these types of civil movements in other countries just in case people here might get ideas.

    They only show the violence and run with the " far right" headline for extra effect. Nobody wants to be associated with the far right.


    Look at how many people marched! Unbelievable

    https://twitter.com/CarolineCoramUK/status/1386046669968510980?s=20

    That's embarrassing and so disrespectful.


    ETA: Look at her Twitter feed, she's a full blown conspiracy theorist.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    Multipass wrote: »
    Agreed. Was delighted to see a party across the road from me last night - and they’re nurses, if they aren’t worried anymore why should anyone be?

    Well they are vaccinated. Sort out the vaccination strategy and get people vaccinated ASAP.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    That's embarrassing and so disrespectful.
    It may be but it's also free speech.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    is_that_so wrote: »
    It may be but it's also free speech.

    No doubt, but also massively tone deaf. Also do they not have anything better to be doing?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    No doubt, but also massively tone deaf. Also do they not have anything better to be doing?
    Many of us don't! It's what the effects of a year of this can look like.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Multipass


    Well they are vaccinated. Sort out the vaccination strategy and get people vaccinated ASAP.

    If you think young people will hide away waiting for vaccinations, while the vaccinated party, you’ve got another thing coming


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Many of us don't! It's what the effects of a year of this can look like.

    UK is way more open than Ireland at this point in time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    UK is way more open than Ireland at this point in time.
    Sure but it doesn't mean people don't think it is isn't open enough and aren't reacting to that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Multipass wrote: »
    If you think young people will hide away waiting for vaccinations, while the vaccinated party, you’ve got another thing coming

    This thread has gone off the rails, might be good to have a virtual lockdown for a while...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,352 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    That's embarrassing and so disrespectful.


    ETA: Look at her Twitter feed, she's a full blown conspiracy theorist.

    Around the world all the leaders of these "protests" are.

    Thats been constant.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Sure but it doesn't mean people don't think it is isn't open enough and aren't reacting to that.

    If you lived in London, after a year of lockdown, including a pretty severe one from late December, what would you do, attend a march like that, or maybe just enjoy life instead of trying to join the brigade? You'd swear it was.a VE day march.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    If you lived in London, after a year of lockdown, including a pretty severe one from late December, what would you do, attend a march like that, or maybe just socialize with your friends instead of trying to join the brigade? You'd swear it was.a VE day march.
    Not my thing at all. Some people like to protest and we have our own usual suspects who'll follow a roadsweeper if it looks like a protest.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    Multipass wrote: »
    Agreed. Was delighted to see a party across the road from me last night - and they’re nurses, if they aren’t worried anymore why should anyone be?
    Multipass wrote: »
    If you think young people will hide away waiting for vaccinations, while the vaccinated party, you’ve got another thing coming

    So you were happy to see them party but it's not fair that they are partying while unvaccinated people are not allowed to?

    I wouldn't begrudge some healthcare workers having an imaginary party after the very real year they've had even if it is in contravention to non Pharma interventions. It's not my job for one.

    Looking at what other people do isn't justification for anybody's party. If you had a party and got pulled up on it by the gardai, you can't say "but they were having a party" .

    Well you could but it would be irrelevant.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Multipass


    So you were happy to see them party but it's not fair that they are partying while unvaccinated people are not allowed to?

    I wouldn't begrudge some healthcare workers having an imaginary party after the very real year they've had even if it is in contravention to non Pharma interventions. It's not my job for one.

    Looking at what other people do isn't justification for anybody's party. If you had a party and got pulled up on it by the gardai, you can't say "but they were having a party" .

    Well you could but it would be irrelevant.

    I don’t begrudge them at all other than the cars parked along my road were a little annoying, nor do I begrudge ANYONE from sitting on a beach in the blazing sun with their friends. No one needs ‘justification’, it’s time to get back to life, the elderly are vaccinated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Multipass wrote: »
    I don’t begrudge them at all other than the cars parked along my road were a little annoying, nor do I begrudge ANYONE from sitting on a beach in the blazing sun with their friends. No one needs ‘justification’, it’s time to get back to life, the elderly are vaccinated.
    This type of mentality change has come up in polls and is not unexpected. Once we fully complete groups 1-7 and start in on the under 60s it is likely to become more widespread.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,302 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Dickie10 wrote: »
    i wouldnt mind seeing the over 60s vaxxed once anyway, all you really need now is one jab. dont think theres much to worry about after that, id let everything open. ok yu may have a few 40-60 die if unlucky or bad shape but its raw numbers we need to be worried about and shouldnt be anything to overwhelm the ICUs . thats what its all about. wouldnt worry about variants theres about 4000 of them and vaccines protect against all so far and will. shouldnt be a big deal if you get covid now or when over 60s are done. let it run through the rest.

    Now...you see...how shall I put it?....


    That's why you're not allowed make those decisions on behalf of the country.


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