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Shops

Shop workers were the most likely to catch Covid-19 in the most recent two waves of the pandemic

1 Oct 2021

16.9k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Will you head to the shops today?

17 May 2021

47.7k

level 5

Non-essential retail to remain open under Level 5 but shops asked to defer January sales

22 Dec 2020

44.0k

kantar

Boost for supermarkets as sales of mince pies, Christmas biscuits and alcohol soar ahead of festive season

14 Dec 2020

11.6k

level five

Cabinet to meet this afternoon to finalise details of Covid-19 restrictions for Christmas

Updated 27 Nov 2020

50.2k

Cabinet Meeting

Phased lifting of Level 5: Inter-county travel could open up a few days before Christmas

Updated 24 Nov 2020

107k

Leo Varadkar

Tánaiste says it is 'unfair' for non-essential shops to stay open by selling PPE

25 Oct 2020

83.8k

139

The Daily Poll

Poll: Have you felt uncomfortable in a shop recently?

22 Jun 2020

48.5k

114

Shopping

High street stores to get green light to reopen from next Monday

4 Jun 2020

52.4k

Paddy Power

Paddy Power selling off 14 of its retail store properties as shift towards online market continues

4 Sep 2019

18.3k

Brexit

'Costs will rise': UK and Irish retail groups warn of 'devastating' no-deal consequences

21 Feb 2019

25.7k

doors open

Going to the shops? Many stores and supermarkets are now open

3 Mar 2018

100k

on the agenda

After a long hiatus, the Bill to ban booze ads from buses, trains and near schools is back

8 Nov 2017

8.6k

Under Pressure

Retailers say the rates they have to pay are way too high and it's damaging business

10 Jul 2017

12.3k

Limerick

Man who weighed cars with concrete blocks in order to ram designer shops jailed for 5.5 years

5 May 2017

18.9k

empty wallets

We're spending less in the shops this Christmas - blame it on Brexit and Trump

16 Dec 2016

11.6k

auld shite

14 times Irish shops gave zero f**ks

11 Jul 2016

13.4k

Ride On

These unintentionally cheeky leggings are on sale in Forever 21 in Dublin

16 Apr 2016

6.5k

shopped

14 retail workers who had too much time on their hands

19 Jan 2016

11.4k

High Street

The post-Christmas sales are a 'mixed bag' for Irish retailers

29 Dec 2015

18.7k

you're not my real ladder

16 times shops had an excellent sense of humour

3 Dec 2015

10.8k

Liffey Valley

This iconic American clothes brand is opening in Dublin today

22 Oct 2015

34.0k

insanity clause

The Chr*stm*s chocolates have already arrived...

18 Aug 2015

23.6k

house of drugs

The House of Lords spent a fair bit of time this week debating Ireland's head shop laws

13 Jun 2015

14.1k

dismissals

Dunnes staff will "escalate" their campaign

13 Apr 2015

23.8k

I love it really i do...

I've been given a horrendous gift? Can I return it? Here are your consumer rights...

26 Dec 2014

13.1k

savvy shoppers

Here are the tricks shops use to make you spend more money

22 Dec 2014

34.1k

Thanks Penneys

Primark strikes deal with Sears to open its first US stores

21 Oct 2014

22.3k

icepocalypse

Shops around Ireland are literally running out of ice for the Ice Bucket Challenge

25 Aug 2014

24.0k

Bargain

Opinion: SALE! Why does this one word cause all logic to go out the window?

Claire Micks

12 Jul 2014

101

Competition Authority

Sale of half of Arnotts gets the go-ahead

28 May 2014

13.9k

Retail

Column: Dependence on out-of-town shopping complexes destroys community life

Laura Reid

25 Apr 2014

315

Consumers

Aldi reaches record market share, with Lidl not far behind

14 Apr 2014

17.9k

goodbye to all that

Photographs show the decline in Ireland's unique and beautiful shop fonts

17 Mar 2014

31.6k

running errands

"Cathedrals of consumption": A history of shopping in Ireland

10 Mar 2014

9.3k

Poll

Poll: How much money have you spent in the post-Christmas sales?

29 Dec 2013

14.3k

Bargain bin

6 unarguable reasons to avoid the sales today

26 Dec 2013

16.9k

Examinership

Four A|wear stores remain open following examiner appointment

3 Dec 2013

20.3k

aaargh

16 infuriating things about working in retail

5 Oct 2013

33.6k

152

Good News

It's back! HMV to reopen four stores in two weeks

22 Aug 2013

21.8k

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