Dentists, Barbers and other matters..

[CANALI]

My dentist was open for business Friday of last week (May 29th)..my Barber isn't allowed open until July 20th. This was reiterated by the CMO at Fridays press conference. Would someone kindly explain the 'higher' risk element associated with Barbers. I do accept that dentistry services would be 'one on one' whereas the barber shop might have a greater number of customers on the premises but this could be easily managed with screening etc.

The scenario at the Barbers would be the customer wearing a face mask and the barber for the most part standing behind you..in my opinion little risk !!

At the Dentists the patient is sitting with their mouth open. The dentist is also far closer to your open mouth than the barber .. and what about the amount of 'gagging, sloshing, swirling and spitting' involved in the procedure.

It a bit like the previous scenario where you could buy Homeware Products in a Hardware shop, but Homeware shops were required to remain closed. Also you could buy clothes in Dunnes or Tesco because they remained open due to their 'food outlet'

The discount chain 'Dealz' remained open as they claimed they were in the 'food' business. I don't think half a dozen sandwiches in a fridge constituted 'food' business.

When the dust settles and the procedures put in place for the 'lockdown' are reviewed it will become clear how unfair it was for certain sectors. ( I am speaking specifically business here)


With the changes to the re-opening phases, the country will be fully open on June 29th with very few exceptions. Pubs serving food will open on June 29th ( I can see former 'food free' pubs ordering their toasted sandwich machines already and maybe throw in a deep fat fryer for good measure)... Social distancing will 'fade away' in a very short period and life will go back to normal or life will go back to the 15th March !!!

Let's hope it's not the latter....

[Jont82]

I would imagine that the logic behind it is that dentists are essential, and barbers are not. Can't say that I disagree with that personally, to be honest.

Haven't been in Dealz for years, but I thought that they had more than a few sandwiches in the fridge.

[CANALI]

I would imagine that the logic behind it is that dentists are essential, and barbers are not. Can't say that I disagree with that personally, to be honest.

Haven't been in Dealz for years, but I thought that they had more than a few sandwiches in the fridge.

Looking at the grooming state of the nation I think barbers are now in the 'essential' services category. Regarding 'Dealz' I have a friend at management level and food amounts to less than 2% of sales

[Jont82]

Na, we've become far too well groomed in recent years. This is nature's way of curbing the recent metrosexual trend.

As far as Dealz goes, I won't dispute what you say. They do sell food though, so even if a reasonable person would not consider them to be essential, it probably allows them to tick a box on some government form.

[CANALI]

Na, we've become far too well groomed in recent years. This is nature's way of curbing the recent metrosexual trend.

As far as Dealz goes, I won't dispute what you say. They do sell food though, so even if a reasonable person would not consider them to be essential, it probably allows them to tick a box on some government form.

I used to be a musician in the 80's with a ponytail...now I'm an ex musician in the 20's with a ponytail... my Les Paul is somewhere..if I could just remember !!!

[Billy2316]

Dentists are allowed to open for emergency work only, if a patient is in a lot of pain, on recommendation of a doctor. My barber put his mobile number on his shop window, working from his house.

[CANALI]

Dentists are allowed to open for emergency work only, if a patient is in a lot of pain, on recommendation of a doctor. My barber put his mobile number on his shop window, working from his house.

Dentists in Wexford fully open... your barber was definitely 'out of line'

[philipkntz]

That bright light that the dentist shines in your face is anti viral and anti microbial. Reducing risk of infection.
I was due a haircut when the lockdown started. I'm now nearly ponytail ready, or as my friends say double ponytail ready, one one my beard.

[FetishCherry]

All clients I had lately complain about barbers being closed. One even had a strange haircut and I asked him who did it and he said ''me''. I imagine barbers will be extremely busy when they do will open, not escorts. I,m looking forward for a hairdresser too .