Lazarus:
Cubby talking sense here
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Pubs/Restaurants
Iāve spent the past 48 hours speaking to a lot of local publicans and restaurant owners and each and every one of them have concerns for the well being of staff and customers.
Those Iāve spoken to are small businesses with small numbers of staff.
My own belief is they should close but once again a complete lack of clarity from Government has put the decision back on each individual business owner.
What is the point in your local publican who cares for their customer closing but yet a super pub next door fills the premises? What is the point of a local restaurant closing yet a nightclub allows 100s in later that night?
Similar to the parades where initially only Dublin was cancelled, this delay and drip feed of information is doing more to cause panic and concern for workers and small business owners.
The Government need to confirm that there will be a rates freeze. Insurance companies need to ensure a rebate will be issued if the risk reduces to just fire and theft on a premises whilst its closed. Banks need to reassure customers that they wonāt be affected negatively if they cannot make payments.
The only reason for delays here is greed.
Iām saying all week we need leadership on this to clarify to small business owners that closing their doors wonāt be the end of them and that they will have Government supports.
Letās not have the tail wagging the dog here, our Government need to be strong with those various stakeholders and be supportive of the local establishment that will ultimately close their doors for a period of time.
If we donāt act and allow pubs fill for St Patrickās Day this past few days of social distancing will have been a waste of time.
I will continue to try get clarity on the issues raised with me
Utter horse-shit. Each business, like each individual, can only take responsibility for their own actions. Whining about the gov not forcing them to shut is pitiful. Itās a parallel argument to the Cheltenham punters āthe gov didnāt tell me I couldnāt so how was I supposed to exercise personal responsibilityā¦ā
Do the right thing and itāll expose the choices of others.
That aside, I agree gov will need to find meaningful support mechanisms for businesses and workers.
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They all will have it after tipping each other misses
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Lazarus
March 14, 2020, 5:43pm
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tallback:
Utter horse-shit. Each business, like each individual, can only take responsibility for their own actions. Whining about the gov not forcing them to shut is pitiful. Itās a parallel argument to the Cheltenham punters āthe gov didnāt tell me I couldnāt so how was I supposed to exercise personal responsibilityā¦ā
Do the right thing and itāll expose the choices of others.
That aside, I agree gov will need to find meaningful support mechanisms for businesses and workers.
So businessās should voluntarily fold with zero safeguards in place for their staff? Are you a civil servant or something, cop on to yourself
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Will we have figures released at 6 or are the lads off for the weekend?
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I disagree. Its a clear lack of leadership when it is needed most.
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Press conference in the next few mins
Heard there is a briefing of substantial changes at 5.45 in advance
Lazarus
March 14, 2020, 5:49pm
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I am hoping that the decision has already been made and they are just sorting out the details, granted thats a lot of sorting out. The word is that they were to put the country into lockdown on Wednesday but that has been brought forward now to Monday. Either way itās the indecision that is stoking public rancour right now, not good
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The guards do, not sure Gatsoās do
How far off are we from fuel/power rationing?
The amount of people out walking is unreal. The lockdown will have the country fit as flees.
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39 new cases.
A second person has died from COVID-19
Does 39 not seem a little?
Ralphie
March 14, 2020, 6:04pm
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Dr Tony comes across as very measured and reassuring
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tallback:
ā¦Itās a parallel argument to the Cheltenham punters āthe gov didnāt tell me I couldnāt so how was I supposed to exercise personal responsibilityā¦āDo the right thing and itāll expose the choices of others.That aside, I agree gov will need to find meaningful support mechanisms for businesses and workers.
Self regulation does not work. Libertarianism has never worked. Itās up to government to govern in a crisis.
No coincidence that weāve had more confirmations jyst as testing has increased.