Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

Regardless of his comments I very much doubt he would have the power to veto antigen testing

Agreed , this is being Driven by the CMO and HSE stalwarts, Government seem to think they have a part to play and that's about as far as it's gone 😏

Point out the factual errors rather than hurling from the ditch.

That was literally addressed in the first post you responded to, but it's clear you're unable to address it factually.

3Arena may be Cert only for entry

Id take that if it meant it can open fully and have events

Good luck with that. No way Nphet will allow us all to be flying around Europe from Nov to March for fun.

This profit in 2020 was due to the fact they didn't spend money acquiring rights for Euro 2020,Tokyo Olympics etc. Global events.

Our little country, is a rural parish in world terms. I don't think RTÉ has the tentacles and global dominance to be influencing lock downs across the globe in fairness.

They can't influence what Europe and the world do. They'd still have to have paid for Euro 2020 and Tokyo etc if they went ahead that year.

But those things didn't go ahead, because other governments were doing the same.

It’s both infuriating and yet unsurprising that the government would do this. It’s just another carrot on a stick.

It’s one thing to hear and read about how things are in other countries, but it’s another thing entirely to actually experience it. I have taken two trips to the UK in recent weeks and I have been restless since I came home.

No masks, no vaccine certs. You can dance. You can speak to people. You can go to another bar if you feel like a change of scenery instead of being forced to stay put at your table of 6 because you don’t have a booking for anywhere else.

No rummaging in your bag/pocket to whip out a crumpled piece of cloth to cover your face with before going into a shop. No trying to decide if you’d like to go for a coffee two weeks in advance so you can make a booking in time.

Its honestly like another world. No one even talks about covid over there. It’s spontaneous and fun and it felt like I was living my pre-covid life again.

Completely different to the sterile, forced experience here of remaining seated and getting roared at by a bouncer for daring to say hello to someone you know at another table on the way to the bathroom.

From my own perspective, I have lost the last few years of my 20’s to these lockdowns and restrictions and I am not prepared to do that any longer.

I did what was asked of me, although I was hyper critical of the government response from day 1 I followed the rules and got my vaccine at the earliest opportunity possible.

I have held up my end of the bargain and then some.

If the health service is in such a dire state of affairs that it still cannot cope with a surge in numbers, despite having had 18+ months notice to plan and prepare for this, then that is the fault of the government. It is absolutely outrageous that they could expect to restrict the general public as a solution to this. We are among the most vaccinated countries in the world yet it STILL isn’t enough to open up fully?

Why is no one in the media questioning that? Why are the public pointing fingers at each other when the fault, responsibility and blame for this lies with the historic mismanagement of the HSE?

I love this country but there is nothing here for me any more. The housing situation for someone my age is hopeless and those in charge couldn’t give two hoots about the well-being of the young and healthy adults they have confined to a life of social restriction and isolation for the last year and a half. What they are doing is mental torture at this point.

They are expecting sacrifice after sacrifice from those of us who are at little to no risk from this virus, and they are giving nothing in return except more of the same.

I am currently applying for jobs in the UK and as soon as I get one, I am out of here. There is nothing for me here. The government response has been an absolute shambles to date and I have zero faith that there will be any improvement in the future. My only regret is not looking into moving abroad sooner.

It would be easier to swallow if I could believe this was being done out of genuine concern but as usual with our politicians, this has been nothing but an arse covering exercise since day one and it’s our children and grandchildren who will pay the price for this appalling and cowardly leadership.

So you've conceded all points and are trying to let a meme talk for you.

I for one am truly shocked at this turn of events.

What the poster has done is shown people that in the last month 80% of deaths in the last month in Ireland were people who were fully vaxed. If the poster never pointed this out 99% of the viewers would not of had a clue, it is quite important to know.

Now if you read the below, how many people would understand that from the document HSE released. Just look at how it is worded, how is the average person in Ireland supposed to understand that in the last months 80% of people who died were fully vaccinated.