People living in the same household can only take brief physical exercise together – once they stay within 2km of their home and always maintain two metres distance between themselves and other people.
Not quite. In a candid and unsolicited confession he admitted “I’m on the bike every day, doing a few kilometres in the 2km circuit. I’m not supposed to. The lads said it only applied to those who were biologically over 70, not those who are chronologically over 70.” He has not been stopped by gardaí yet. “I wear sunglasses,” and other sundry distractions. He knows how hard it can be to keep up fitness levels through recovery from injury in the past, when he “nearly chewed my arm off” with boredom. He did not want that to happen again.
Disgusting word COCOONED - abuse of the language by PR prats
Whoever pulled those guinness should be fired!!!
He's in great health. He had a cardiac arrest four years ago an abdominal operation six months ago and a stroke three weeks ago . His own words. AND the rules don't apply to him. I hope the Gardai visit.
An April Fool joke?
Silly person, thinking of yourself
He is right though, how would he catch it going for a cycle...? They're using a blunt hammer solution that presumes the people are incapable of caring for themselves. Necessary for some, and for others not. We could have responded to this like Croatia and been better off.
That's an April Fool's Day joke....the last few sentences are the clue.
Has it occurred to anyone that to completely cocoon a fit and healthy older person whose body and mind are used to this type of exercise might be one of the unhealthiest things to do for them in terms of physical and mental health.... just a thought for folks to ponder...
most of the people are missing the point. he is a fit cyclist who wants to be allowed of his house to have his 2km in order to exercise. He is going alone, not interacting with anyone. He is more likely to have a accident at home, it’s clear many people didn’t read the article
Title should read: 'entitled antisocial Jackass refuses to safeguard fellow citizens. Does what he wants regardless'
Total lack of solidarity and expects to be treated as exceptional. Selfish individualism and arrogant exceptionalism. We are all supposed to be in this together. If everyone acted like him, effecting lock down would be undermined.
😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
I hate that word cocoon
He’s dead right. The restrictions on over 70s is ridiculous. When was the last time somebody sneezed or coughed in your face whilst out walking ?
Oops 😇😷
I support him
So many cyclists and joggers think they're nowhere near people but they are. Don't want to stay at home for yourself, then do it for other people. It's a few weeks, people are dying, so just suck it up and stop being selfish.
Totally missing the point .. like it or not he is in the high risk category any thing happens to him he will endanger front line staff & take a bed when space is critical ... plain selfish not smart .. but give him editorial space ...
How’s he getting a pint in a pub if they are all closed
When this is all over 🤞I never want to hear the word 'elderly' again. We need to find an alternative.
A visit from the Gardai may be in order. Is this responsible journalism ?
70-something's are children of WWII/Emergency. They probably think if they survived Luftwaffe bombing of Belfast, Gorey, Nth Strand and Sth Circular Rd they'll survive CV19.
He reminds me of the people who decide to go swimming in the sea when there's a red/orange/yellow status warning in existence and expect people to help if something goes wrong 🤨 You're on your own pal 🙄
Shure grand. Just don’t be complaining when they give your respirator to someone who tried to follow the advice
Set up a static bike rider in your living room - it’s not just about you, it’s the front line staff that would be putting themselves at risk if you’d needed treatment
Why can’t the Gardaí enforce the new laws and stop irresponsible people like this? The rules are there for everyone. It’s not a pick and mix.
Selfish..
Probably get flattened by an ambulance ..
Where did he get those pints?
April Fool 🤔
Seven miles is a better limit that allows exercise & use.
Until he has an accident, needs to go to hospital and soon as you like, he needs a respirator
The hospitals can’t cope with accidents this time it is that simple
He needs to buy a turbo trainer for the bike and stay at home. A shopping list of health problems and fully deluded about them.
Let him off! Boomers remover will get him,they've been fucking over the planet long enough
Well then ... your on your own old boy if you get sick ... no putting our frontline staff in risk of your infection
Bitta luck he meets a car coming round the bend and sends him 10 meters over the road
What a proud looking gobshite
The isolation is clearly more of a risk for an active man like him than the virus in his opinion. People need to focus less on what others are doing and focus on what they are doing instead.
Prick
Selfish old twat, I’ve my family under lockdown so his generation aren’t in more danger. Also the amount of cyclists that go through Malahide on a daily basis is a joke. All suited up and geared up for a bloody Tour de France. Fecking disgrace!!!! How’s this relevant news?
Who is he related to in the , he is showing contempt for everyone aided by idiotic so called journalists.
He is making a conscious decision to undermine all the restrictions put in place to keep him safe. I have no respect for him . Totally selfish.
Firstly there is the danger of accident and injury, secondly there is the flagrant lack of respect for the rules the rest of us are playing by. Stop being selfish and stop the bravado. Stay at home.
Selfish and irresponsible, no words!
The entitlement of spandex.
OAPs here sometimes seem to think the rules/responsibilities are for everyone else
Them two pints 😋
He had “a cardiac arrest 4 years ago...”, “an abdominal operation last Sep”, “a stroke 3 weeks ago”, says he's “in great health”, & “not near anyone out on the bike' and seems to think he's not in the vulnerable group WTAF. Cop TF on!
We pilloried Johnston for being full of the same shit
Ah here!! His income is unchanged and he thinks he's fine. But people are losing jobs and are locked down to protect people like him and to save medics from having to decide whether to ventilate him or someone half his age. Lauding and pubishing this is not helping.
So it looks like old people and teenagers are on the same level of responsibility for their actions.... Just saying ☹️🤷♂️
I know a lot like him lol. very fit and active and they dont want to cocoon
The 2km limit for a solo cyclist is bizarre. Being either 2km from your home or 40km is the same thing if you are cycling alone.
April fool?
If this had been a teenager there’d be bloody uproar.
Why not interview a teenager doing the same thing so?
Selfish man . Hope he does not fall off the bike and expect to be treated in hospital...
Some people are just too entitled! Should paramedics have to risk their lives to attend him if he has an accident? Selfish prick in my opinion…
SELFISH.
You met no one!! Surprised? You know why that is? COVIDIOT
Two fine pints
He better not end up in hospital due to his irresponsibility. Medical staff have beyond enough to cope with without having to deal with stupidity and selfishness. StayTheFAtHome
That's cool, we can refuse respirators too.
Stop promoting this behavior. Stop giving it publicity. Your paper has been nothing but irresponsible this last couple of days. Wake up you morons and show some maturity and responsibility.
Fair play, Shay. Mind the nosy neighbours who'd dob you in though.
How could someone take such a chance not knowing where virus lurks or if it's airborne
Arrest him.
Until he has an accident and has to be brought to hospital using up resources selfishness or stupidity.
Just when you thought cyclist couldn't be any more fucking annoying.
Feck the fact he doesn't want to cocoon, where did he get them pints
Ugh, and where is he finding the pint?
There's no graphite in the roof
He's old enough to have sense, No you can't go outside 2km.
Good on him
Why publish this rubbish
Always one...
Kinky
u arrogant horrible man 'i an ok so thats ok'
Where's he finding a pub that's open
Why are the media even entertaining this. He is irresponsible. Media even more irresponsible.
ffs... how about we ALL stay indoors so this shit doesnt get worse?
Always one Jiboom21
again media trying to make the word cocoon relvant its not its a sick word
I'd send those guinness back
Are we all to take his example? Myself and my children are staying in to keep more of his generation alive!!
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