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# poll - Today’s News
Poll: Will you be attending a pub or restaurant this weekend?
Will you be heading out?
# poll - Yesterday’s News
Poll: Are you looking forward to going to the cinema again?
Pre-booking will be essential and there’ll be reduced seating capacity.
# poll - Wednesday 1 July, 2020
Poll: Should geography matter when choosing ministers?
Up to 17 junior ministers could be appointed today.
# poll - Tuesday 30 June, 2020
Poll: Are you planning on travelling abroad in 2020?
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has urged people to stay in Ireland for the foreseeable.
# poll - Monday 29 June, 2020
Poll: Have you booked a haircut yet?
Hairdressers and barbers can reopen from today as part of Phase Three.
# poll - Saturday 27 June, 2020
Poll: How long do you think this Government will last?
Micheál Martin is expected to become Taoiseach today.
# poll - Friday 26 June, 2020
Poll: Will you visit a museum/gallery when they reopen from Monday?
Hand sanitiser stations and yellow arrows will be some of the differences visitors can expect.
# poll - Thursday 25 June, 2020
Poll: Would you travel abroad in Europe if 'air bridges' were established from July?
This would link Ireland with other European countries that have similar virus infection levels.
# poll - Wednesday 24 June, 2020
Poll: Would you download a Covid-19 contact tracing app?
82% of Irish people in one survey said they would be willing to download the app.
# poll - Tuesday 23 June, 2020
Poll: How often do you use contactless payment?
Almost €600 million was spent by consumers in Ireland on contactless payments in May.
# poll - Monday 22 June, 2020
Poll: Have you felt uncomfortable in a shop recently?
Concerns have been raised about the lack of social distancing and people wearing masks in some instances.
# poll - Sunday 21 June, 2020
Poll: Do you support the draft programme for government?
The draft programme for government was agreed by Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party on Monday.
# poll - Saturday 20 June, 2020
Poll: Have you reduced the amount of water you use on a daily basis?
A hosepipe ban is in place for the coming weeks.
# poll - Friday 19 June, 2020
Poll: How badly do you need a haircut?
It’s understood NPHET has recommended that barbers and hairdressers can open from 29 June.
# poll - Thursday 18 June, 2020
Poll: Are you planning to get away somewhere in Ireland this summer?
With summer in full swing you may be tempted to take a break down the country from July 20.
# poll - Wednesday 17 June, 2020
Poll: Would you go to a pub later this month if you had to spend €9 on a meal?
Fáilte Ireland has received advice from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, due to be published later this week.
# poll - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
Poll: Have you ever read any James Joyce?
Bloomsday will be celebrated a bit differently this year.
# poll - Monday 15 June, 2020
Poll: Will you go to a shopping centre this week?
Shopping centres across the country are set to re-open their doors from today.
# poll - Sunday 14 June, 2020
Poll: Should school meals be provided to children over the summer?
Some European countries continue providing school meals throughout the summer.
# poll - Saturday 13 June, 2020
Poll: Should a four-day work week become the norm?
The government has been asked to conduct research into the issue.
# poll - Friday 12 June, 2020
Poll: Should face masks be provided for free to each household?
People are advised to wear face coverings in certain settings, but it’s not mandatory.
# poll - Thursday 11 June, 2020
Poll: Should the Department of Children be scrapped?
A proposal to merge the Department of Children with the Department of Education is being considered.
# poll - Wednesday 10 June, 2020
Poll: Should the Christopher Columbus memorial in Galway be removed?
People Before Profit wants the memorial removed in solidarity with the global Black Lives Matter movement.
# poll - Tuesday 9 June, 2020
Poll: Have you been wearing a mask when shopping or on public transport?
There has been little evidence of widespread mask-wearing among members of the public.
# poll - Monday 8 June, 2020
Poll: Will you start moving further from home now that travel restrictions have been eased?
From today, people can travel within their county or 20km from their home, whichever is greater.
# poll - Sunday 7 June, 2020
Poll: Do you think the accelerated plan to re-open Ireland is going at the right pace?
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced a “Phase Two Plus” of how Ireland would re-open on Friday.
# poll - Saturday 6 June, 2020
Poll: Will you go to a pub/restaurant when they're permitted to open on 29 June?
The government announced the acceleration of the plan to re-open Ireland yesterday.
# poll - Friday 5 June, 2020
Poll: Will you wear a mask when you use public transport?
It will be mandatory in England from mid-June but advice on wearing face coverings here is guidance, not a rule.
# poll - Thursday 4 June, 2020
Poll: Have you curbed your water use after the hosepipe ban warnings?
Irish Water has been urging people to conserve water.
# poll - Wednesday 3 June, 2020
Poll: Will being able to travel 20km significantly impact your life under Covid-19?
The next phase of restrictions lifting in Ireland is due to begin next week.
# poll - Tuesday 2 June, 2020
Poll: Does your city/town need more public toilets?
Have your say.
# poll - Monday 1 June, 2020
Poll: Have you attempted a barbecue so far this year?
Met Éireann has said temperatures could reach as high as 27 degrees today.
# poll - Sunday 31 May, 2020
Poll: Does the sunny weather make lockdown easier or harder?
Are you happy to soak up the sun from your garden or do you crave a populated beach?
# poll - Friday 29 May, 2020
Poll: Should churches and other places of worship be allowed to reopen now?
Government guidelines advise that places of worship should not reopen until 20 July.
# poll - Thursday 28 May, 2020
Poll: Are you happy with how the government has been handling the Covid-19 crisis?
Ireland is due to move into Phase 2 of easing restrictions in the second week of June.
# poll - Wednesday 27 May, 2020
Poll: When it's sunny in Ireland - do you wear sunscreen?
It’s going to be a warm and sunny week across the country.
# poll - Tuesday 26 May, 2020
Poll: Would you be comfortable if the social distance rule was changed to 1 metre?
Concerns have been raised about the impact the 2m distance will have on businesses as the country re-opens.
# poll - Monday 25 May, 2020
Poll: Should barbers and hair salons be allowed to re-open early?
As it stands, barbers and salons are not set to return until 20 July.
# poll - Sunday 24 May, 2020
# poll - Saturday 23 May, 2020
Poll: Do you support minimum alcohol pricing in Ireland?
Have your say.
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Poll: Will you be attending a pub or restaurant this weekend?
THIS IS THE first weekend since pubs and restaurants reopened for businesses on Monday.
There are strict guidelines in place for the businesses due to Covid-19 restrictions, with a time limits in place for patrons and a requirement to buy a meal if people are consuming alcohol.
TheJournal.ie visited some pubs earlier in the week to see what the ‘new normal’ is like, but will you?
Today’s poll: Will you be attending a pub or restaurant this weekend?
Poll Results:
I won't be going to either (1470)
Yes, I'll be heading to a restaurant (278)
Yes, I'll be heading to a pub (213)
I've no bookings made but I might (157)
I hope to go to both (101)
I've made several bookings (25)
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