{"id":1081664,"date":"2021-12-03T18:14:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T23:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1081664"},"modified":"2021-12-03T18:14:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T23:14:35","slug":"ireland-to-limit-multi-household-gatherings-shut-down-nightclubs-over-omicron-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ireland-to-limit-multi-household-gatherings-shut-down-nightclubs-over-omicron-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland To Limit Multi-Household Gatherings, Shut Down Nightclubs Over Omicron Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fireland-to-limit-multi-household-gatherings-shut-down-nightclubs-over-omicron-concerns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1081664&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In response to the surging Omicron variant, the Republic of Ireland has announced a wave of new coronavirus restrictions on homes, nightclubs, and restaurants from December 7 \u2014 January 9, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>According to the rules recently announced by Taoiseach Micheal Martin, multi-household gatherings should include no more than three households in one home at the same time. Nightclubs will be closed down completely and restaurants and bars will only be allowed to have seating service with parties no bigger than six people during this time as well.<\/p>\n<p>Sky News <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/covid-19-ireland-brings-in-new-restrictions-ahead-of-christmas-due-to-very-stark-health-advice-12485681\">also reports<\/a> that \u201c[i]ndoor events such as concerts must operate at 50% capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The British media outlet adds that the new rules come despite the vast majority of eligible people being vaccinated and with death rates lower than previous surges:<\/p>\n<p><em>Nightclubs were only able to reopen in October, after more than 18 months shut.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The country has been reporting near-record case numbers since early November, despite 91% of eligible people <\/em><em>over 12 now fully vaccinated.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>However, the death rate is much lower than previous waves.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said Ireland was \u201cfacing a rather peculiar situation\u201d because it was tightening rules when \u201cthe epidemiological picture is actually improving\u201d, RTE reported.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/ireland-places-new-limits-bars-home-visits-amid-covid-surge-2021-12-03\/\">reports<\/a> that \u201cIreland has been reporting COVID-19 case numbers near record highs since early November.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new rules come as nations across the world race to prevent the Omicron variant from spreading, despite a lack of strong evidence that this variant is more threatening than previous variants.&nbsp; On Wednesday, The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/i-have-been-stunned-at-the-response-south-african-dr-who-reported-omicron-slams-hysteria\">reported<\/a> that the doctor who discovered the Omicron variant was \u201cstunned\u201d by the reaction her discovery sparked:<\/p>\n<p><em>Citing the heavy travel restrictions that Europe has imposed, she opined, \u201cThe simple truth is: we don\u2019t know yet anywhere near enough about Omicron to make such judgments or to impose such policies.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>She compared South Africa\u2019s response to Europe\u2019s:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In South Africa, we\u2019ve retained a sense of perspective. We\u2019ve had no new regulations or talk of lockdowns because we\u2019re waiting to see what the variant actually means.&nbsp;We\u2019ve also become accustomed here to new Covid variants emerging. So when our scientists confirmed the discovery of yet another, nobody made a huge thing of it. Many people didn\u2019t even notice.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>She suggested, \u201cIf, as some evidence suggests, Omicron turns out to be a fast-spreading virus with mostly mild symptoms for the majority of the people who catch it, that would be a useful step on the road to herd immunity. \u2026 We\u2019ll learn in the next two weeks if that\u2019s the case. The worst situation \u2013 of course \u2013 would be a fast-spreading virus with severe infections. But that\u2019s not where we are at the moment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On Monday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/omicron-variant-officially-in-us-but-johns-hopkins-expert-says-no-need-to-fear\">episode<\/a> of The Daily Wire\u2019s Morning Wire, Johns Hopkins University Dr. Marty Makary also emphasized that people should not panic over the new variant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, I would say, don\u2019t change your lives. Let\u2019s not create fear based on the unknown,\u201d Dr. Makary said to Americans wondering how they should proceed safely.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland\u2019s new measures come during Christmas time, something Taoiseach Martin recognized as frustrating, but stated, \u201cThe risks associated with proceeding into the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/covid-19-number-10-confirms-christmas-parties-will-be-held-across-whitehall-as-minister-urges-brits-to-keep-calm-and-carry-on-12485095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas<\/a> period without some restrictions\u2026is just too high,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/covid-19-ireland-brings-in-new-restrictions-ahead-of-christmas-due-to-very-stark-health-advice-12485681\">according<\/a> to Sky News.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to the surging Omicron variant, the Republic of Ireland has announced a wave of new coronavirus restrictions on homes, nightclubs, and restaurants from December 7 \u2014 January 9, 2022.According to the rules recently announced by Taoiseach Micheal Martin, multi-household gatherings should include no more than three households in one home at the same time. Nightclubs will be closed down completely and restaurants and bars will only be allowed to have seating service with parties no bigger than six people during this time as well.Sky News also reports that \u201c[i]ndoor events such as concerts must operate at 50% capacity.\u201dThe British media outlet adds that the new rules come despite the vast majority of eligible people being vaccinated and with death rates lower than previous surges:Nightclubs were only able to reopen in October, after more than 18 months shut.The country has been reporting near-record case numbers since early November, despite 91% of eligible people over 12 now fully vaccinated.However, the death rate is much lower than previous waves.Deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said Ireland was \u201cfacing a rather peculiar situation\u201d because it was tightening rules when \u201cthe epidemiological picture is actually improving\u201d, RTE reported.Reuters reports that \u201cIreland has been reporting COVID-19 case numbers near record highs since early November.\u201dThe new rules come as nations across the world race to prevent the Omicron variant from spreading, despite a lack of strong evidence that this variant is more threatening than previous variants.\u00a0 On Wednesday, The Daily Wire reported that the doctor who discovered the Omicron variant was \u201cstunned\u201d by the reaction her discovery sparked:Citing the heavy travel restrictions that Europe has imposed, she opined, \u201cThe simple truth is: we don\u2019t know yet anywhere near enough about Omicron to make such judgments or to impose such policies.\u201dShe compared South Africa\u2019s response to Europe\u2019s:In South Africa, we\u2019ve retained a sense of perspective. We\u2019ve had no new regulations or talk of lockdowns because we\u2019re waiting to see what the variant actually means.\u00a0We\u2019ve also become accustomed here to new Covid variants emerging. So when our scientists confirmed the discovery of yet another, nobody made a huge thing of it. Many people didn\u2019t even notice.She suggested, \u201cIf, as some evidence suggests, Omicron turns out to be a fast-spreading virus with mostly mild symptoms for the majority of the people who catch it, that would be a useful step on the road to herd immunity. \u2026 We\u2019ll learn in the next two weeks if that\u2019s the case. The worst situation \u2013 of course \u2013 would be a fast-spreading virus with severe infections. But that\u2019s not where we are at the moment.\u201dOn Monday\u2019s episode of The Daily Wire\u2019s Morning Wire, Johns Hopkins University Dr. Marty Makary also emphasized that people should not panic over the new variant.\u201cSo, I would say, don\u2019t change your lives. Let\u2019s not create fear based on the unknown,\u201d Dr. Makary said to Americans wondering how they should proceed safely.Ireland\u2019s new measures come during Christmas time, something Taoiseach Martin recognized as frustrating, but stated, \u201cThe risks associated with proceeding into the\u00a0Christmas period without some restrictions\u2026is just too high,\u201d according to Sky News.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":326,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1081664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1081664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/326"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1081664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1081664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1081664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1081664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1081664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}