@James Quinn: could it be that the virus has spread more in waterford? Stop blaming the government for everything – they are not the enemy here, the virus is

@Dave Harris: Nope the virus will do what a virus does mutate and spread. The enemy is the government, sowing seeds of division, implementing baffling rules and generally being happy to have such a ridiculous level of control over people’s lives. There’s an almost weekly blame game set out by the media. This week it’s the clubs.

@Dave Kelly: The government have done an amazing job in saving possibly tens of thousands of lives. The advice is changing because so too is the virus and our understanding of it. Stop blaming the government for the pandemic – there are plenty of other things they messed up, but not this.

@Dave Harris: The virus is the enemy but the Government are the entity that have had such a haphazard response that here we are again now.

@Aidan O’ Neill: the government can’t stop people from not doing what they should do. As for haphazard, I’m really not seeing that. They’re responding to a developing situation as it develops. The virus is the enemy, the government are responding to it and too many people are intent on completely ignoring both

@Michael Oats: are u sleeping in a cave for the winter ,country’s fully open for a good while now try keep up will ya

@Michael Oats: What’s the point? When I read comments like yours, I ask myself the same question.

@Maximus_Demonus #FBPE: Could not possibly agree more

@Michael Oats: country practically fully reopened on the 22nd October. part of that is now gone 27 days later. point been, if we open fully cases etc take off like a bomb. to most people, been open fully is living normal life for eg, going to work, socialising (without covid on the brain), attending concerts sports events etc. we are supposed to be wearing masks at crowded venues, not happening mostly, check covid certs going indoors, not happening mostly. u don’t comply with restrictions as adults and business owners, we all end up been punished.

@Sean Mccabe: And 200+ give his comment a thumbs up, apparently also under the impression that the country has not opened up. Once this pandemic is over we’re going to have to take a serious look at the epidemic of stupld that seems to have broken out.

@Maximus_Demonus #FBPE: Our health system was overwhelmed before this pandemic.

@Roy Dowling: you’re right. our health system is overwhelmed every winter .

@Tommy Roche: that’s even more worrying than his comment in a way.frightening to know there’s so many people our there that think like him

@Sean Mccabe: I think when people spout “country open” they mean “full” normality, not things like no standing at bar counter, only 6 at a table. don’t go to work unless u have to. those sort of things. I think that’s what they’re on about.

@Macca1986: there just looking for anything they can grasp to have a whinge.things r hard rite now but we can all still do the bulk of stuff we did before y whinge won’t fix anything.

@Sean Mccabe: because people thought in big numbers, vaccines would bring back a full normal life.

@Macca1986: I get that but vaccines were never advertised to just flat out wipe out the pandemic there sole purpose was to reduce serious illness and prevent deaths of the elderly and immuno compromised.people r day dreaming if they thought anything else

@Sean Mccabe: they thought by been vaxed, if u got covid, at worse it would be a bad flu so they went back living a full life. let’s be honest, living life with covid on the brain in everything u do is not a normal enjoyable life.

@Macca1986: for the bulk of the vaccinated population it is mild 60% of people sick in intensive care r vaccinated so roughly 60-65 people out of 3.5 million so a tiny percentage.vaccines do as advertised that’s the thing to remember

@Maximus_Demonus #FBPE: how is the country open…social distancing…wearing masks….work from home…pubs & nite clubs closing early…covid certs to get into pubs clubs, cinemas etc….covid certs to travel & that’s the lucky ones who are vaccinated…to hell with the people who do not want to take a voluntary vaccine…Yea, country is open, if you’re deluded.
This is just the start of the restrictions again…been good & got vaccinated…stayed locked down, now were back here again…whats the solution, more restrictions, more vaccine shots, so when this doesn’t work what then…more restrictions, more vaccine shots…blame the unvaccinated who are majorly in the minority…they no more have a handle on this than they did nearly 2 years ago.

@Sean Mccabe: y whinge…you mean why think…or express dissatisfaction at the complete mishandling of this mess…yea, just keep quiet, don’t think for yourselves…be grand shur…dear God man wake up…if you think the country is open you’re blind!

@Hear me now: unvaccinated r a minority in the population but they r having an overwhelming affect on the health service and intensive care so they certainly ain’t helping the cause.cant put all the blame on them alone there’s other factors like the delta variant its just so transmissible and its spreading easy because everything’s open.whats ur solution offer something up

@Hear me now: it’s open pal maybe open ur eyes go down to ur local have a pint go to the chippers after all open.whats ur solution how wud u open up more ur passionate about it tell us all

@Hear me now: it’s grand. All is open Can go to restaurant, pub, gigs, football matches, shops. All’s good and all’s open.

@Hear me now: Your language is amusing. ‘The lucky ones’ who got vaccinated? ‘To hell with’ the ones who, by your own admission, chose not to? The wording you’ve used makes it sound like you’re talking about two groups of people who have been split by pure chance and circumstance. Vaccinated people aren’t lucky. They made a choice. So did unvaccinated people. They’re not some poor underprivileged group who are getting left behind through no fault of their own. It’s up to them. Keep banging on about how it’s their choice, you’re right, it’s their choice that has them where they are.

@Megan Finnegan-Ward: Absolutely right. The unvaccinated population are bringing this hardship down on top of themselves. The vaccinated just want to get back to normal. The time for silliness is over. They should go get vaxed and protect themselves, the rest of us, the HSE and the economy!!

@Chris Gaffney: The mental gymnastics they’re doing are gas. They can argue about how awful it is for them all day long but that doesn’t change the fact that apart from people who can’t get it because of a medical reason, they had the same choice as everyone who did get it and chose not to, no luck here.

@Damian Anslik: Completely agree. My 78 year old mother still hadn’t been called for her booster.

@Damian Anslik: RE: The five months needed between dose 2 and 3. I am a bit worried. My husband is immunocompromised, and he got his booster last week. It was only 2 and 1/2 months since his last dose. :(

@Sohoma Roanie: yes my partner got a text for a booster and it will be only 4 months since the 2nd one. Seems a bit odd

@Damian Anslik: 100% Agree

@Roisin Lyons: were u living country’s open pop ur head up outta ur gofer hole and c the lights on everywhere

@Roisin Lyons: the vaccine is to protect you.

@Roisin Lyons: Put down the bottle of wine

@Roisin Lyons: The government is not the enemy here – the virus is.

@Sean Mccabe: No no its not, see Hear me Nows comment further up and have a good read. Country is far from open up.

@Vonvonic: I completely agree Vonvonic, you’re absolutely correct. The Singapore government has really been doing great work.

@Vonvonic: don’t forget housing!!

@Diarmuid Hunt: I think he is,ya can’t cure dumb no vaccine on the market yet

@Ger Murray: yeah time is when they are advised to open by government and place would be any appropriately licenced premises. I’m still not following the issue here?