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Ireland to impose 5km travel limit in strict new Covid lockdown:
Ireland is to close much of its economy and society in a second Covid-19 lockdown that imposes some of the severest restrictions in Europe.
Non-essential shops will close and people are asked to stay at home, with a 5km (3 mile) travel limit for exercise, to curb surging infection rates, the government announced on Monday evening.
From midnight on Wednesday the country will move to its highest lockdown tier for six weeks. Visits to private homes or gardens will not be permitted and there are to be no gatherings except for tightly controlled weddings and funerals.
A graduated fine system for those who breach the 5km travel limit – with exceptions for work and other purposes deemed essential – will be announced later this week. People who live alone or are parenting alone can pair with one other household as part of a support bubble. Two households can meet outdoors within the travel limit. Public transport will operate at 25% capacity.
Non-essential retail will close along with barbers' shops, beauty salons, gyms, leisure centres and cultural amenities. Pubs, cafes and restaurants will be allowed to serve takeout meals only, a devastating blow to an already weakened hospitality sector.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 25 2020, @07:14PM (3 children)
Not just Ireland. Pretty much the entire West is being led around by the nose ring by the deep state. Human life in those erstwhile liberal democracies has turned into fear and panic for a "deadly virus" whose complications kills less than 1%. And it all happened within the space of a week.
Most of the government action is to see how much suffering the people will take given propaganda support in the media. In the US, the practical goal is to return deep state politicians back to power in the coming election. I am astonished that Sweden has escaped the MSM drumbeat to like lemmings into the sea. They hadn't seemed to be that independent from the Western deep state in recent years.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 25 2020, @09:21PM
Thank you Vladimir, now shut up, sit down and finish your vodka.
(Score: 3, Touché) by https on Sunday October 25 2020, @10:20PM (1 child)
If you keep bringing pepperoni to the bear hunts, don't be surprised when your companions shoot you in the back.
Your death wish has a direct impact on other people.
Offended and laughing about it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 26 2020, @06:18PM
what a stupid bitch. i'm not responsible for your fat, vitamin deficient ass, you fucking slave.