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THE GOVERNMENT HAS made the decision to allow the easing of restrictions in relation to outdoor events, allowing the number of attendees to double from Monday.
Since 7 June, there had been a maximum of 100 attendees for the majority of venues that host ‘organised’ outdoor events, and a maximum of 200 for outdoor venues with a minimum accredited capacity of 5,000.
From next Monday 5 July, this will increase to a maximum of 200 attendees for the majority of venues, and 500 for outdoor venues with a minimum accredited capacity of 5,000.
In his most recent letter to the Minister for Health, CMO Dr Tony Holohan wrote that this was being allowed because these activities are safer:
This is in recognition that outdoor activities, when carried out in controlled environments, remain relatively safer than indoor activities.
He said that organisers should ensure that all appropriate protective measures are taken.
“Linked activities before or after the event which involve mixing with others in indoor environments, including social activities and travel in private transportation, should be avoided by those that are not fully protected by vaccination,” he said.
A government-organised pilot festival is due to take place at the Royal Hospital in Dublin this Saturday 3 July.
Limerick grime and hip-hop artist Denis Chaila will also take the stage alongside Gavin James, and a range of other Irish acts.
The event is the first Irish music festival to take place in 15 months. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9am.
Rapid antigen testing will be provided for attendees, and social distancing will be reduced to 1 metre. 500 healthcare workers and their friends will also receive a reserved allocation of tickets as a gesture of gratitude for their work during the pandemic.
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Get ready for a slower phone and a battery that drains faster
So you’re saying it’s worth getting then, Ted?
Don’t upgrade if you don’t want to.
well iphones are significantly faster than any android phone already so don’t let that be an issue. Battery life loss with software updates is less of a problem recently because new updates aren’t doing too much new processing intensive stuff. if you have a iphone 6 or later there’s no reason not to upgrade that i can think of. That being said there isn’t much reason to upgrade either. I’m still rocking an iphone 4s which suits me fine.
Iphones are faster *pfft* lies
I’ve been on iOS 10 for 5 days now (last beta version) on iPhone 5s
Have to say, upgrade was smooth, no issues. Did another reboot when done to be sure.
It’s performing smoothly, seems faster (same apps installed, same space used that I had before)
The new features are good … so far no regrets and battery is as good as it was before if not better…
Gone Feisin. It seems you are on the wrong forum for that sort of comment. It’s not a place for real geeks.
‘Note that we said remove instead of delete. They’re still saved onto your phone – all of Apple’s stock apps take up roughly 150MB’
So…it just hides them, they still take up space.
Just let folk delete them!
Wait till 10.1
Always, early adoption is a guinea-pig’s errand
Has there been ANY resolution on the Power-Display issue? One second your display shows 70% power, the next it’s 14% and you’re getting a ‘Low Power’ warning, unbelievable they’ve not yet resolved it.
Thanks God I still have a 4s.
The best iPhone in my humble opinion. Perfect size to fit snugly into the hand.
Wish I still had my 4S.
Seems some devices are getting bricked. Apple advice is to be sure and have iTunes handy …
Solution
If you still see the Connect to iTunes screen after you restart, you need to reinstall iOS:
Connect your device to your computer using the cable that came with your device. You should see this message: “The software on [your device name] needs to be restored to factory settings or updated.”
Click Update to reinstall iOS. Your personal data is preserved.
It appears to be bringing bricking as a major feature update…not sure if this is a bad thing.
iBrick is a key feature in Apple’s update’s — or asking users to plug their iOS device into a PC.
I want the updates, but I also want to know if my iPhone will become an unusable brick afterwards! Isn’t there an “undo” button somewhere? Help me Steve Jobs!
How do you delete apps now with iOS 10?
I have a 6s and it won’t delete them???
have your say