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# shopping - Monday 15 June, 2020
Shopping centres can reopen today but limits on children and defined routes may become 'new normal'
While high street stores opened their doors last week, shopping centres had to remain shut for another week.
# shopping - Friday 12 June, 2020
All shops in Northern Ireland are allowed to re-open today
From Monday, a much broader range of retailers in England will also open their doors.
# shopping - Thursday 11 June, 2020
Prices of clothing, footwear and communications fall for two consecutive months
Consumer prices were 0.5% lower in May than in the same month last year.
# shopping - Saturday 6 June, 2020
Dublin city 'easing open' on Monday, but shoppers can expect queues
Shoppers can expect queues to enter stores, changing rooms to be closed and in some cases, staff wearing PPE.
# shopping - Thursday 4 June, 2020
High street stores to get green light to reopen from next Monday
Shopping centres will not be permitted to reopen in Phase 2.
# shopping - Monday 18 May, 2020
B&Q asks under 16s to stay away as queues mark reopening of hardware stores
Woodie’s has rolled back on its decision to restrict under 16s from its stores.
# shopping - Thursday 23 April, 2020
'Not necessary' to disinfect outside of food packaging after buying, shoppers advised
Dr Linda Gordon, a specialist in microbiology, said there is “no evidence” the virus is transmitted by food or food packaging.
# shopping - Saturday 28 March, 2020
Contactless payment limit will increase to €50 next week, as cash transactions drop by 20%
Banks have also warned the public not to be tricked into giving out their pin number online.
# shopping - Friday 20 March, 2020
Poll: Will you make more of an effort to shop locally in the coming weeks?
Many shops and businesses around the country have already shut their doors as a result of Covid-19.
# shopping - Tuesday 17 March, 2020
Older people enjoy dedicated shopping sessions at supermarkets
Iceland, Tesco and Lidl introduced the initiative amid incidents of stockpiling as the nation grapples with the coronavirus outbreak
# shopping - Wednesday 25 December, 2019
Poll: Will you make a visit to the St Stephen's Day sales?
Crowds of people will be out shopping tomorrow, will you be among them?
# shopping - Monday 23 December, 2019
The average Irish household has spent €2,800 in shops this month
Consumer spending is set to reach almost €5 billion this month.
# shopping - Saturday 7 December, 2019
Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
We’re 18 days away from the big event.
# shopping - Saturday 30 November, 2019
Trying to shop for presents more sustainably this Christmas? Here's what experts suggest
From wrapping paper to wax wraps, a guide to making Christmas shopping a little greener.
# shopping - Friday 29 November, 2019
Black Friday shoppers warned to be aware of their rights as watchdog expects surge in requests for help
It is expected that around €250m will be spent by Irish shoppers today.
# shopping - Wednesday 27 November, 2019
Gardaí issue warning ahead of Black Friday as €4 billion worth of online sales expected in next month
Gardaí said the potential for fraud increases around the Christmas period.
# shopping - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
Poll: Should there be a ban on selling sweets beside shop checkouts?
The Irish Heart Foundation has launched a plan to cut childhood obesity rates by half in the next decade.
# shopping - Monday 4 November, 2019
Poll: Will a levy increase make you give up plastic bags at the supermarket?
Minister Richard Bruton will bring a memo to Cabinet tomorrow outlining a number of options to increase environmental levies.
# shopping - Tuesday 29 October, 2019
Aldi plans to replace 12.5 million single-use plastic bags each year with compostable options
From January, all loose fruit and vegetable single-use plastic bags will be compostable.
# shopping - Monday 23 September, 2019
Dunnes Stores retains top spot in Ireland's supermarket wars
That’s according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel supermarket shares.
# shopping - Tuesday 10 September, 2019
Irish people travelling to UK after no-deal Brexit will be able to buy duty free tobacco and alcohol
The EU abolished duty-free shopping between member nations in 1999.
# shopping - Friday 5 July, 2019
'They bring X-factor': Solskjaer delighted with summer business
Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are the two new faces around Old Trafford.
# shopping - Monday 22 April, 2019
Penneys' online trial could bring 'incremental' growth, but its future still lies in bricks and mortar
The retailer has just opened its biggest store in the world in Birmingham.
# shopping - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
Government moves to protect duty-free status quo between Ireland and UK in no-deal Brexit
At the turn of the millennium, the EU abolished duty-free and tax-free sales on all air and sea routes within the trade bloc.
# shopping - Monday 11 February, 2019
'Veganuary' influenced what we put in our shopping baskets last month
Sales of plant-based milks were 40% higher than in January 2018.
# shopping - Monday 14 January, 2019
Irish shoppers spent record €995 million on groceries in December
For a second Christmas in a row and the fourth consecutive period overall, Dunnes was Ireland’s leading retailer.
# shopping - Sunday 30 December, 2018
Opinion: The press needs to stop sensationalising the weather
No matter what is reported by Met Éireann or any other weather forecaster around the globe, the media will report the worst-case scenario which scares citizens, writes David Fitzsimons.
# shopping - Thursday 27 December, 2018
# shopping - Wednesday 26 December, 2018
Why asking for the gift receipt shouldn't be considered rude
And why I do it all the time.
# shopping - Tuesday 25 December, 2018
Poll: Will you make a visit to the St Stephen's Day sales?
The crowds have been out since early morning, are you going to be among them?
# shopping - Saturday 22 December, 2018
From the Garden: Supermarkets selling below cost veg is hurting farmers and it is bad for us all
Farmers protested outside M&S in Liffey Valley last week to draw attention to what the IFA called ‘predatory’ pricing models, writes Michael Kelly.
# shopping - Friday 21 December, 2018
Christmas sales have started! And here are the discounts on offer
Nab yourself a bargain!
# shopping - Thursday 20 December, 2018
New rules could ensure gift vouchers are valid for five years under Irish law
There is currently no minimum expiry date on gift vouchers under law.
# shopping - Sunday 16 December, 2018
11 of the tackiest bags you'll probably want to buy
Embrace the tack!
# shopping - Saturday 15 December, 2018
These ‘mam shops’ are jam-packed with absolute gems
We’ve had a change of heart.
# shopping - Saturday 8 December, 2018
Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
It’s “do you want that gift-wrapped” time.
# shopping - Monday 26 November, 2018
Aisling Bea is showcasing ethical fashion brands on Instagram in retaliation to Black Friday sales
Follow her lead this Christmas.
# shopping - Friday 23 November, 2018
Local Irish retailers hit back at Black Friday 'headaches' by encouraging a new shopping trend instead
The hashtag #GreenFriday is hoping to encourage consumers to be more conscious of how they shop.
# shopping - Thursday 22 November, 2018
Looking for some indie Irish jewellery or accessories? Here's all the best Black Friday offers
Get them while they’re hot.
# shopping - Monday 19 November, 2018
Cross-border shopping hits five-year high as ROI consumers spend €64.5m in North
The strength of the Euro against Sterling over the past two years has also made cross-border shopping more appealing.
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Poll: Are you going to download the new Covid-19 contact tracing app?
THE HSE HAS unveiled their new Covid-19 tracing app, with it becoming available to download from app stores last night.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly called the new app “a powerful tool” that’ll be used to help health authorities track down close contacts of people with Covid-19.
According to registrations within the tracing app, over 200,000 people have already downloaded the app, with over 120,000 people checking in so far.
TheJournal.ie took a look to examine how the app works and broke down all the features it includes.
Today’s Poll: Are you going to download the new Covid-19 tracing app?
Poll Results:
Yes (2774)
No (1077)
No opinion (369)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
View from a teacher: No, we have not been 'sitting at home on full pay' in lockdown
By Anonymous Teacher
Our family law courts are not fit for purpose and we owe it to children to address this now
By Karen Kiernan
Money Diaries: A retired lecturer in Galway documents life and spending in lockdown
By TheJournal.ie reader
This week, our reader has been cocooning throughout the Covid-19 shutdown.
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