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Covid 19 Part XXXV-956,720 ROI (5,952 deaths) 452,946 NI (3,002 deaths) (08/01) Read OP

  • 02-05-2021 5:38pm
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    Necro
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    The end appears to be in sight, May will see a raft of restrictions lifted.

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  • #2
    is_that_so
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    35 up!


  • #3
    bodhrandude
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    Hello new thread, how are you doing. :)

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    I'm not expecting to see a 36th thread...


  • #5
    bodhrandude
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm not expecting to see a 36th thread...

    There might be an aftermath thread, you'll never know.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #6
    blade1
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm not expecting to see a 36th thread...

    Reunion one in 25 years :)


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  • #7
    Ficheall
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm not expecting to see a 36th thread...
    I'd say we'll squeeze a start out of the 36th anyway.


    Just need plenty of healthy uninformed debate from the good denizens of boards.



    What is an outlier anyway?


  • #8
    Sanjuro
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I'm not expecting to see a 36th thread...

    There probably will be. People will be talking about this for a while yet. Even after it burns down to an ember.


  • #9
    Zebra3
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    Sanjuro wrote: »
    There probably will be. People will be talking about this for a while yet. Even after it burns down to an ember.

    A few head cases will.

    Most will be busy getting back on with their lives I’d say.


  • #10
    Sanjuro
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    Zebra3 wrote: »
    A few head cases will.

    Most will be busy getting back on with their lives I’d say.

    I certainly look forward to talking about Covid as "remember that ****ty year back then."


  • #11
    TheDoctor
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    Sanjuro wrote: »
    I certainly look forward to talking about Covid as "remember that ****ty year back then."

    .... when sitting in a beer garden on June 7th :D


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    iamwhoiam
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    Sanjuro wrote: »
    I certainly look forward to talking about Covid as "remember that ****ty year back then."

    We will turn up on Reeling in the Years sometime in the future.
    Queing outside Dunnes in the pissing rain with masks on .


  • #13
    Renjit
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    Travelled to a nice lake side walk across the county. Garda asked us the reason for travel. It was within 20 kms, no issues.


  • #14
    Happydays2020
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    Renjit wrote: »
    Travelled to a nice lake side walk across the county. Garda asked us the reason for travel. It was within 20 kms, no issues.

    The Guards will find it difficult to give up all that power.


  • #15
    timsey tiger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,768 ✭✭✭timsey tiger


    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    The Guards will find it difficult to give up all that power.

    Yeah, they'll miss standing at the side of the road bored off their tits for hours on end alright.


  • #16
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,739 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    The Guards will find it difficult to give up all that power.

    Any I know will be delighted to be done with it.


  • #17
    Scuid Mhór
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Scuid Mhór


    Posting for posterity.


  • #18
    Ficheall
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    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    The Guards will find it difficult to give up all that power.
    And NPHET will be devastated not to get to be on the telly, and doctors will miss the overtime, and retired people will be disappointed to have no one to twitch their curtains at, and people working from home will miss the cushiness of not having to commute, and those living in their basements will cry into their soup when there's no high case numbers to give them the horn, and teachers will miss their full salaries while not having to go into class, and boardsies will miss explaining the same points ad nauseum... F*ck it, should we just keep the virus?


  • #19
    FintanMcluskey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,529 ✭✭✭FintanMcluskey


    timsey tiger wrote: »
    Yeah, they'll miss standing at the side of the road bored off their tits for hours on end alright.

    It’s handy policing

    The most amusing thing I seen was the N4 checkpoint

    I was working in Dublin at the time and the checkpoint often added an hour to my commute in December when Ireland was on level 3 (I think)with inter county travel allowed.

    When I returned to work in January with Ireland on level 5, with no inter county allowed, the checkpoint had disappeared.

    Twas handy over time before Christmas and they had no issue who had serious delays while trying to earn a living


  • #20
    Carlowgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭Carlowgirl


    Sorry I'm just a bit annoyed. I haven't visited my family in ages as I'm abiding by the restrictions. I was feeling a bit down today over it. My neighbour had a big party last night abd now there is another one going on. Its a bit annoying when your trying to do the right thing and it can be hard to make sacrifices and then people just throw parties. It actually makes me feel lonely today been able to hear the party as I'm missing my family but then I talk to friends etc and they are also abiding by the restrictions. Its just hard when you can hear it


  • #21
    Carlowgirl
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    Sorry I'm just a bit annoyed. I haven't visited my family in ages as I'm abiding by the restrictions. I was feeling a bit down today over it. My neighbour had a big party last night abd now there is another one going on. Its a bit annoying when your trying to do the right thing and it can be hard to make sacrifices and then people just throw parties. It actually makes me feel lonely today been able to hear the party as I'm missing my family but then I talk to friends etc and they are also abiding by the restrictions. Its just hard when you can hear it


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    gw80
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    Carlowgirl wrote: »
    Sorry I'm just a bit annoyed. I haven't visited my family in ages as I'm abiding by the restrictions. I was feeling a bit down today over it. My neighbour had a big party last night abd now there is another one going on. Its a bit annoying when your trying to do the right thing and it can be hard to make sacrifices and then people just throw parties. It actually makes me feel lonely today been able to hear the party as I'm missing my family but then I talk to friends etc and they are also abiding by the restrictions. Its just hard when you can hear it

    Scandalous!
    Give me the exact address and I will go straight there to tell them what's what,
    Animals,
    What was that address again?


  • #23
    Carlowgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭Carlowgirl


    gw80 wrote: »
    Scandalous!
    Give me the exact address and I will go straight there to tell them what's what,
    Animals,
    What was that address again?

    Ya thabks. I was tempted to ring it in last night but I couldn't. There were seven there last night. Different people tonight but same amount. Maybe I'm jealous


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,311 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    gw80 wrote: »
    Scandalous!
    Give me the exact address and I will go straight there to tell them what's what,
    Animals,
    What was that address again?

    They should be lined up and shot for having the audacity to enjoy themselves. I think it's heartening that some are not looking for permission to live on their terms. And you'll be hearing a lot more of those feelgood stories as summer unfolds. Back to normality then, as for busybodies gawping over the hedge - these are easily ignored.


  • #25
    Carlowgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭Carlowgirl


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    They should be lined up and shot for having the audacity to enjoy themselves. I think it's heartening that some are not looking for permission to live on their terms. And you'll be hearing a lot more of those feelgood stories as summer unfolds. Back to normality then, as for busybodies gawping over the hedge - these are easily ignored.
    It's not gawping over the hedge. I not interested in their sad party. Obviously I see the cars and people going in and out. Some people try and do the right thing so thr lockdown will work. People have made huge sacrifice s to help save lives. It's normal people will get annoyed when they see others don't care. These are not young ones. They are middle aged


  • #26
    FintanMcluskey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,529 ✭✭✭FintanMcluskey


    Carlowgirl wrote: »
    It's not gawping over the hedge. I not interested in their sad party. Obviously I see the cars and people going in and out. Some people try and do the right thing so thr lockdown will work. People have made huge sacrifice s to help save lives. It's normal people will get annoyed when they see others don't care. These are not young ones. They are middle aged

    The lockdown doesn’t work long term, the only thing that works is the vaccine

    It’s important to remember Irish citizens have been the globes most suppressed for 13 months, they deserve to be cut some slack.

    The government failed in their remit to protect the vulnerable, in nursing and care homes, however they cleverly gaslighted the Irish people into blaming each other for deaths of vulnerable in those places like your doing


  • #27
    Carlowgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭Carlowgirl


    FintanMcluskey wrote: »
    The lockdown doesn’t work long term, the only thing that works is the vaccine

    It’s important to remember Irish citizens have been the globes most suppressed for 13 months, they deserve to be cut some slack.

    The government failed in their remit to protect the vulnerable, in nursing and care homes, however they cleverly gaslighted the Irish people into blaming each other for deaths of vulnerable in those places like your doing

    Was just saying its hard to know it's going on slll the time. Lock downs do work. Look at India. We would have been just like India if we didn't go into lockdown as we have a third world health care system. If people don't mix the virus can't spread. It's very simple

    We are the most suppresses because we have the worst health care system


  • #28
    FintanMcluskey
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    Carlowgirl wrote: »
    Was just saying its hard to know it's going on slll the time. Lock downs do work. Look at India. We would have been just like India if we didn't go into lockdown as we have a third world health care system. If people don't mix the virus can't spread. It's very simple

    We are the most suppresses because we have the worst health care system

    Look at India indeed

    India is the new Lombardy in a conversation it seems


  • #29
    crossman47
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    Carlowgirl wrote: »
    we have a third world health care system. If people don't mix the virus can't spread. It's very simple

    We are the most suppresses because we have the worst health care system

    Some amount of hyperbole there. Look at India and you see what a third world health system is like.


  • #30
    Carlowgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭Carlowgirl


    crossman47 wrote: »
    Some amount of hyperbole there. Look at India and you see what a third world health system is like.

    It is very sad what is happening in India.


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  • #31
    Danno
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    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    The Guards will find it difficult to give up all that power.

    The only ones who will find it difficult are those hell bent on promotion, the vast majority of members have no interest in implementing those ridiculous laws.


  • #32
    Happydays2020
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    One thing this pandemic has shown us is that our health system is far better under pressure than what the media have told us for many years. We had the biggest spike in the world post Christmas yet the system did not collapse.


  • #33
    Happydays2020
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    Danno wrote: »
    The only ones who will find it difficult are those hell bent on promotion, the vast majority of members have no interest in implementing those ridiculous laws.

    That’s good to hear.


  • #34
    Deeper Blue
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    Carlowgirl wrote: »
    Was just saying its hard to know it's going on slll the time. Lock downs do work. Look at India. We would have been just like India if we didn't go into lockdown as we have a third world health care system. If people don't mix the virus can't spread. It's very simple

    We are the most suppresses because we have the worst health care system

    We would in our bollocks have been like India. That's a ludicrous comparison for so many reasons.


  • #35
    BlondeBomb
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    128 in hosp (up from 122)
    41 in ICU (no change)

    Good numbers still

    *usually little to no discharges on the weekend


  • #36
    Wolf359f
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    Carlowgirl wrote: »
    Was just saying its hard to know it's going on slll the time. Lock downs do work. Look at India. We would have been just like India if we didn't go into lockdown as we have a third world health care system. If people don't mix the virus can't spread. It's very simple

    We are the most suppresses because we have the worst health care system

    Why does this **** get thrown around?
    By what metric have we a third class health service?
    Investment?
    Deaths in Hospital?
    Deaths due to negligence?
    Lack of access to healthcare?
    Price of healthcare?


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  • #37
    Carlowgirl
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    Deeper Blue wrote: »
    We would in our bollocks have been like India. That's a ludicrous comparison for so many reasons.

    There was an article in the paper during the week that it would have been. We didn't let it get that bad by going into lockdown. Anyway not going to argue about it.my point is that some people are doing the right thing and making sacrifices for a long time and others are so selfish that they can't. It's not like we've been asked to go to war we were asked to stsy home to stop the spread and some people are so selfish they can't do that.

    We will never know how bad it would have been with out lock down here but other health services have completely stopped like cancer screening and hip replacement s to cope woth covid etc so our health system has only coped as alot of services have stopped.


  • #38
    Coillte_Bhoy
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    Danno wrote: »
    The only ones who will find it difficult are those hell bent on promotion, the vast majority of members have no interest in implementing those ridiculous laws.

    This. The few i know will be delighted to get back to normal


  • #39
    Wolf359f
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    BlondeBomb wrote: »
    128 in hosp (up from 122)
    41 in ICU (no change)

    Good numbers still

    *usually little to no discharges on the weekend

    This weekend: 11 hospital cases confirmed
    Last weekend: 22 hospital cases confirmed
    I'm liking that trend!


  • #40
    giveitholly
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    BlondeBomb wrote: »
    128 in hosp (up from 122)
    41 in ICU (no change)

    Good numbers still

    *usually little to no discharges on the weekend

    Wonder could we go under 100 cases in hospital by the end of the week?


  • #41
    Deeper Blue
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    Carlowgirl wrote: »
    There was an article in the paper during the week that it would have been. We didn't let it get that bad by going into lockdown. Anyway not going to argue about it.my point is that some people are doing the right thing and making sacrifices for a long time and others are so selfish that they can't. It's not like we've been asked to go to war we were asked to stsy home to stop the spread and some people are so selfish they can't do that.

    We will never know how bad it would have been with out lock down here but other health services have completely stopped like cancer screening and hip replacement s to cope woth covid etc so our health system has only coped as alot of services have stopped.

    I don't care if there was an article "in the paper", there's no way we'd have been as bad as India. The comparison is utterly ridiculous.


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  • #42
    Carlowgirl
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    Deeper Blue wrote: »
    I don't care if there was an article "in the paper", there's no way we'd have been as bad as India. The comparison is utterly ridiculous.

    Great. I'm happy you have so much insight.


  • #43
    Deeper Blue
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    Carlowgirl wrote: »
    Great. I'm happy you have so much insight.

    I don't at all. It's just common sense.


  • #44
    Always_Running
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    BlondeBomb wrote: »
    128 in hosp (up from 122)
    41 in ICU (no change)

    Good numbers still

    *usually little to no discharges on the weekend

    Hopefully the hospital number is under 100 tomorrow or Tuesday.


  • #45
    Ficheall
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    Wolf359f wrote: »
    This weekend: 11 hospital cases confirmed
    Last weekend: 22 hospital cases confirmed
    I'm liking that trend!
    Not if you're the poor sixth person they cut in half next week.


  • #46
    quokula
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    They should be lined up and shot for having the audacity to enjoy themselves. I think it's heartening that some are not looking for permission to live on their terms. And you'll be hearing a lot more of those feelgood stories as summer unfolds. Back to normality then, as for busybodies gawping over the hedge - these are easily ignored.

    Sure drink drivers and joy riders are just enjoying themselves too. I mean, even Jack the Ripper was basically just enjoying himself so you'd have to be a curtain twitching busy body to have interfered with his fun.

    How can we be this far into the pandemic, with so many dead or living with severe illness, and still there are so many idiots out there who don't see the harm that spreading the virus can cause?

    I'm thankful the vast majority of people in Ireland are actually responsible and doing their bit, and that our government have implemented policies based on the actual facts and the advice of experts. You just have to look at the likes of India or Brazil to see how things here would be if people like you got everything they wanted. Or alternatively look at the likes of New Zealand to see how life here would be today if there weren't so many rule breakers.


  • #47
    Carlowgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭Carlowgirl


    quokula wrote: »
    Sure drink drivers and joy riders are just enjoying themselves too. I mean, even Jack the Ripper was basically just enjoying himself so you'd have to be a curtain twitching busy body to have interfered with his fun.

    How can we be this far into the pandemic, with so many dead or living with severe illness, and still there are so many idiots out there who don't see the harm that spreading the virus can cause?

    I'm thankful the vast majority of people in Ireland are actually responsible and doing their bit, and that our government have implemented policies based on the actual facts and the advice of experts. You just have to look at the likes of India or Brazil to see how things here would be if people like you got everything they wanted. Or alternatively look at the likes of New Zealand to see how life here would be today if there weren't so many rule breakers.

    Yes some people don't under stand that we would have been in serious serious trouble without lockdown. We are a selfish bunch really. Like all the people that headed off to ww2 or had no choice but to and then we are asked to stsy home with all our home comfort s interest etc where we coukd even have a few drinks virtually with our friends online but no.. Some people just do whst they want and don't conside others. Drinking in person is way more important. The way I m feeling tonight now is not good. I'm home sick and getting tired of it and have to listen to idiots next door on the pup that don't have to get up for work in the hospital.


  • #48
    FintanMcluskey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,529 ✭✭✭FintanMcluskey


    quokula wrote: »
    Sure drink drivers and joy riders are just enjoying themselves too. I mean, even Jack the Ripper was basically just enjoying himself so you'd have to be a curtain twitching busy body to have interfered with his fun.

    How can we be this far into the pandemic, with so many dead or living with severe illness, and still there are so many idiots out there who don't see the harm that spreading the virus can cause?

    I'm thankful the vast majority of people in Ireland are actually responsible and doing their bit, and that our government have implemented policies based on the actual facts and the advice of experts. You just have to look at the likes of India or Brazil to see how things here would be if people like you got everything they wanted. Or alternatively look at the likes of New Zealand to see how life here would be today if there weren't so many rule breakers.

    Once I see India mentioned in a post I know I can ignore the pontificating because it’s ignoring demographics and basic science

    Also now that the vulnerable are now vaccinated spreading the virus is less relevant


  • #49
    FintanMcluskey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,529 ✭✭✭FintanMcluskey


    Carlowgirl wrote: »
    Yes some people don't under stand that we would have been in serious serious trouble without lockdown. We are a selfish bunch really. Like all the people that headed off to ww2 or had no choice but to and then we are asked to stsy home with all our home comfort s interest etc where we coukd even have a few drinks virtually with our friends online but no.. Some people just do whst they want and don't conside others. Drinking in person is way more important. The way I m feeling tonight now is not good. I'm home sick and getting tired of it and have to listen to idiots next door on the pup that don't have to get up for work in the hospital.

    Are you living alone?

    Or do you have company in your house?


  • #50
    Carlowgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭Carlowgirl


    FintanMcluskey wrote: »
    Are you living alone?

    Or do you have company in your house?

    I m living with some one. I'm fine just home sick today and then when I hear parties next door All weekend it doesn't help as the reason I'm home sick is that I choose to abide by the restrictions.


  • #51
    Carlowgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭Carlowgirl


    FintanMcluskey wrote: »
    Are you living alone?

    Or do you have company in your house?

    I m living with some one. I'm fine just home sick today and then when I hear parties next door All weekend it doesn't help as the reason I'm home sick is that I choose to abide by the restrictions.


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