TDs question whether there will be public buy-in for the new restrictions. Image: Leon Farrell TDs question whether there will be public buy-in for the new restrictions. Image: Leon Farrell THERE IS A high degree of anger in County Kildare, Social Democrats Kildare North TD Catherine Murphy said yesterday evening.
Murphy questioned the reasoning behind the county lockdown stating that the spike in cases is primarily focused on either food processing plants and Direct Provision centres in the counties. She said it makes no sense that one pub can remain open just over the Kildare border and one inside the county, such as in Leixlip, must shut down.
“People will comply with what they see is sensible, good, sound, scientific evidence and where they don’t see it, they won’t,” she said. Kildare North TD Bernard Durkan said the measures had to be taken to contain the virus, stating the he agrees using the county boundaries is an “arbitrary tool” but added: “What else can you do?”
He said entire communities must not be penalised or punished for the failure to take action in the Direct Provision centres and meat factories.Related Reads 07.08.20 'We cannot afford to wait and see': Taoiseach calls for solidarity as first localised restrictions set to take effect 07.08.20 New Covid-19 restrictions for Kildare, Laois and Offaly to kick in from midnight
In his speech last night, Taoiseach Micheál Martin spoke about the need for “solidarity”, but with some counties living under different rules from the rest of the country, perhaps even their neighbours down the road, public buy-in is key concern. There is also real concern at government level of the division this particular lockdown in Kildare, Laois and Offaly will have on the communities.
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