Temporary site closures

Corona or no Corona I doubt they'll be getting too many from here checking in.

Not really.

Motorhomes are avoiding Galway city because of their attitude to motorhome parking , that could be why you're on your own??

Sorry wasn't slagging you off but you would like to see somewhere like the docks available to us again,it was an ideal spot open all year that was really my point

Social distancing is only one part of the issue. There is also the problem associated with potential virus transmission via touched surfaces like toilet, washing-up and washroom and other facilities in common use.
The constant vigilance by a site operator/owner to ensure a sterile environment would be quite onerous.
It would be interesting to hear from @Vanarooney what measures were in place at Salthill CP for his protection.

Hazel, I think you are the one that's out of line here.

If you have indeed been following the Galway posts, you would understand why people are pissed with Galway, for bad service, ripped off, banned, fined and generally not welcome in the City,
If you don't understand, I suggest you go back and read the posts and you just might realize that you do not, have the right to brand us as "miserable gits ".

That said, stay safe, enjoy your trip and if you have any useful input please let us all know, what's going on out there with open and closed sites is the information we need.
I would think site owners, should shut down their services, saving themselves a lot of extra work, just leaving waste and water available since Aire facilities is all that is needed

I think there are two separate conversations going on here. One to do with a contributor to this thread who might not be fully up to speed on the views many on here have about how Galway treats motorhomers. The other is about whether campsites should stay open. Im only interested in the latter.

My point is just that we will all be expected to self isolate possibly for many many months. As long as there is no imposed lockdown, people will need to find ways to get out and about. Get exercise, get sunlight. They need to do that as safely and as responsibly as possible. The world is never going to be the same again and life goes on in some form or another. I would argue that campsites, potentially, are a much more benign and safe environment then say a hotel, a B&B or a cruise ship. If you are self contained you might not need or may wish to avoid any communal facilities. Perhaps a campsite owner would keep the camper kitchen and tv room shut entirely.

There might be an important role here for camping grounds to play, is all I say. But Im prepared to change my mind as things progress. For now, I feel as safe, if not safer, checking into a campsite as I do buying groceries or diesel. Stay safe everyone.