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

I'm not disputing the figure, merely saying that it's an impressive one

OP could also just be pointing out that the UK would potentially allow that number into a nightclub... England specifically I'd say

Relax Helen Lovejoy, I'm sure the pensioners weren't busting moves on the dancefloor

That Paul Reid story (if true) is quite extraordinary. A sponsored car? An army driver? A 20k allowance on top of the driver and sponsored car?

I can understand why senior Ministers need Garda protection. This decision was taken by the Garda Commissioner for good reason. There are some loonies out there and there have been well flagged incidents in recent months, which could have had real consequences.

Edit: This is probably not an issue for this thread but have not seen elsewhere.

Not that long ago since men in black telling fairy stories could convince people to disown their daughters for doing one of the most natural things a human can do.

There's no need to bring the Catholic church into the debate. It's uncalled for.

Not really. It's the same mentality. Do the rituals to "stay safe", those who don't are "selfish" aka sinners, and deserve to be judged and punished

I agree, but I’d go further - what upsets me the most is how easily the media was able to turn us against each other, and start blaming each other. And the use of dodgy statistics and graphs to justify anything. I took the vaccine, but I don’t feel part of this country at the moment, the stupid covid cert makes me so angry and depressed, I avoid having to show it so I don’t have to feel like I’m in some dystopian alternative universe. The general acceptance of these, and especially the relish of some for being in the club, has affected me more than anything else about the last two years.

They're the handful of workshy wasters who live on Boards etc 24/7.

I'm getting deeply concerned about my and my family's future in Ireland. And it's not NPHET nor the government that concerns me really.. it's the Irish public. I simply don't identify with the majority of them. We've too easily acquiesced to civil liberties being removed by legislation, the introduction of digital tagging, cheerleading the scapegoating of an almost irrelevant cohort of Irish people, suspension of education, a complete lack of critical thinking where "just in case" has become a wholly accepted justification for taking away basic freedoms. It's opened my eyes to who we are and why we have sustained so many scandals over the years. Look the other way and don't rock the boat is alive and well here.

The government may change but the people clearly won't.

I see the indo lead with the headline if 50k and peak might not be for 2 weeks. Hopefully we reach 100k in less than that. We all know that the hospitals arent under any more pressure than usual for this time of year. And with whatis coming to light about reid......we must all be thick. We constantly let the likes of reid and others off the hook. A joke is all we are and they politicians know it.