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# IKEA

This year
2023
Ikea to open first Irish distribution centre
And the children’s play area in the Ballymun store is set to reopen.
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Jan 12th 2023, 2:58 PM
Last year
2022
German man to stand trial for the sexual assault of two girls in Ikea store
Christian Mayer, 47, with an address at Johannes Strasse in Nuremberg, was extradited in January.
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34.2k
Jul 19th 2022, 3:49 PM
All time
Woman struck on head by falling flat-pack in Ikea awarded €60,000 damages
Hannan Tababi told her barrister that it had taken her three hours to find the exit from the Ikea store following the incident.
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34.7k
Dec 21st 2021, 2:43 PM
Snowstorm in Denmark strands customers overnight in Ikea
The store manager said they spent the evening watching television and eating.
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Dec 2nd 2021, 2:03 PM
Christmas shoppers advised to buy early this year with supply bottlenecks likely to linger
A report by
Ian Curran
Global supply chains are creaking under the weight of booming consumer demand.
Smyths Toys has said Christmas shoppers should start early this year because of "global supply issues.
Ikea Ireland said this week that up to 10% of its product lines are unavailable.
Experts say the effects of the global transport crisis could linger for another 12 months.
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Sep 12th 2021, 12:05 AM
Around 10% of Ikea product lines 'unavailable' due to supply chain issues
IKEA said there are “too many product lines” affected in Ireland to list the items that are unavailable.
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Sep 6th 2021, 4:57 PM
French court fines Ikea €1m over campaign to spy on unions and customers
Two former Ikea France executives were convicted and fined over the scheme and given suspended prison sentences.
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Jun 15th 2021, 10:30 PM
Happy shoppers return to stores but city retailers warn that tourism and office workers are still key
Customers can expect social distancing enforcement, one way traffic systems and lots of hand sanitiser.
Non-essential retail is allowed to resume from today
Face coverings are still mandatory to wear for customers and staff
Queues at some stores but reopening generally more low key than last year
Footfall a boost for cities but retailers warn tourism is still important
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May 17th 2021, 11:02 AM
Ikea's French subsidiary goes on trial over illegal spying claims
Trade unions reported the furniture and home goods company to French authorities in 2012.
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13.6k
Mar 22nd 2021, 1:51 PM
Ikea makes 'emotional but rational' decision to stop printing its annual catalogue
The move comes as customers move to digital alternatives.
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16.7k
Dec 7th 2020, 2:42 PM
'A splash of sophistication': Irish designers share their must-haves from IKEA's new collection
From cabinets to carpets, drawers to doors, we’ve sifted through IKEA’s latest to bring you these top picks.
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Sep 25th 2020, 5:01 PM
'We need furniture, carpets, some plants': Large queue outside Ikea store in Dublin as Phase Two begins
Some shops and other businesses are permitted to reopen from today.
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99.2k
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Jun 8th 2020, 1:00 PM
Simon Harris says 'there's no need to camp outside Penneys' as major retailers outline re-opening plans
Under the government’s accelerated roadmap, retailers are permitted to re-open from Monday.
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78.5k
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Jun 6th 2020, 2:39 PM
Ikea cancels reopening of Dublin stores as homeware left off essential retail list
The Swedish furniture giant had planned to reopen on Monday.
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52.7k
May 15th 2020, 6:23 PM
Ikea set to reopen two Dublin outlets next week if government eases Covid-19 restrictions
The Swedish furniture giant said it would introduce several measures to ensure the well-being of customers.
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May 14th 2020, 9:12 AM
Ikea to pay family over €40 million after 2-year-old boy killed by falling dresser
Jozef Dudek died in 2017 of his injuries after a recalled dresser tipped over onto him.
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63.9k
Jan 7th 2020, 3:30 PM
Basic Stitch: I tried to recreate this €4 IKEA stool from my favourite DIYer
Will it pass the arse test?
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8.1k
Mar 23rd 2019, 11:00 AM
Dublin Bus announce new route from Ballymun to Bray
The new bus route will operate every 20 minutes.
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Mar 7th 2019, 8:00 PM
'It's a total cheat on a mid century classic': 10 interior designers choose their Ikea must-haves
What are the Ikea products that the pros turn to?
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Feb 18th 2019, 3:30 PM
Ikea rival JYSK is on the way to Ireland - and has scouted 20 locations
The Danish homewares retailer aims to open 15 new stores in the Republic.
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Jan 3rd 2019, 2:00 PM
Around 20 redundancies in Dublin as Ikea announces global job cuts
Redundancies could be offered over the next 2 years, the company said.
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Nov 21st 2018, 12:55 PM
Ikea has gone cold on opening another Irish store - because it's focused online instead
The Swedish flat-pack furniture giant had been looking at opening in south Dublin or Cork.
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Nov 8th 2018, 5:22 PM
How Long Could You Survive In IKEA?
It’s not for everyone.
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Oct 24th 2018, 8:00 AM
Nap areas, meatball mounds and a 'tornado' vending machine - behind the scenes at Ikea
We take a tour of the Swedish furniture giant’s lucrative Dublin store’s little-seen areas.
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Sep 23rd 2018, 7:00 PM
Just 10 of the many, many thoughts you'll have on a trip to IKEA
Do you really need those potted plants?
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Jul 21st 2018, 7:30 PM
Ikea is getting rid of single-use straws from its stores and restaurants
The company aims to remove all single-use plastic products by 2020.
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Jul 16th 2018, 12:57 PM
Ikea in Ballymun attracted a ludicrous 3.6 million shoppers last year
We like our Swedish flatpack furniture here and no mistake.
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May 22nd 2018, 5:56 PM
Here are the stores, banks and post offices closing due to the bad weather
The entire nation has been advised to remain indoors from 4pm today.
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129k
Mar 1st 2018, 4:25 PM
Ingvar Kamprad - the founder of Ikea - dies aged 91
Kamprad founded the Ikea in in Sweden in 1943.
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Jan 28th 2018, 11:16 AM
Ikea is 'exploring the option' of opening a south Dublin store
But the flat-pack giant hasn’t committed to a new Irish location just yet.
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Jan 24th 2018, 12:27 PM
Flat-pack king Ikea sold more than €160m worth of furniture in lreland this year
Turnover at the local wing of the Scandinavian giant grew by 10%.
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Dec 8th 2017, 11:00 AM
Man who banged his head in Ikea car park awarded over €35,000 in damages
He had been recovering from heart surgery.
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41.9k
Nov 23rd 2017, 4:13 PM
Can a giant multinational like Ikea make low cost, mass-produced furniture and call itself sustainable?
The Swedish furniture giant is one of the biggest and most profitable retailers in the world.
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Oct 25th 2017, 6:01 AM
Here are the shops and businesses remaining closed due to storm
Dunnes, Lidl, Tesco and Aldi are among the outlets closed.
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Oct 16th 2017, 4:30 PM
Can You Make It Through An IKEA Trip Without Losing The Rag?
Journey with us to IKEA Hell.
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Oct 15th 2017, 8:00 PM
9 places that stationery addicts are guaranteed to find cute products
Places to buy gifts for the doodlers and obsessive list makers in your life.
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Jun 15th 2017, 9:00 PM
13 last-minute (but lovely) Mother's Day gift ideas for under €30
If nothing else, we have some solid poetry inspiration here.
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Mar 22nd 2017, 8:00 AM
The groom organised the wedding in IKEA Dublin on Don't Tell The Bride last night
“I’m standing in IKEA in a wedding dress.”
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Mar 14th 2017, 8:16 AM
People are videoing themselves sleeping overnight in Ikea
The trend has sparked a series of viral videos – and confrontations with security guards.
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Dec 22nd 2016, 8:41 AM
No recall in Ireland for Ikea dressers that tipped on top of US children
The company issued a recall of these products in the US and Canada yesterday after six children were killed.
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Jun 30th 2016, 3:45 PM
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