With Ireland set to enter a second lockdown this week, all non-essential retail outlets will be forced to close.
Sadly, this means many of our favourite stores will be forced to pull down their shutters again as they did back in March.
A staggering 150,000 people will lose their jobs as a result of the move to Level Five for six weeks, which also sees pubs, restaurants, barbers and hairdressers shut.
And the move will see the likes of Smyths, Penneys and other clothing or toy stores close until December 1 at the earliest.
This will come into force from midnight on Wednesday, meaning doors will be closed from Thursday morning.
You can see the full list of "essential retail" outlets below:
- Outlets selling food or beverages on a takeaway basis, or newspapers, whether on a retail or wholesale basis and whether in a non-specialised or specialised outlet
- Markets that, wholly or principally, offer food for sale
- Outlets selling products necessary for the essential upkeep and functioning of places of residence and businesses, whether on a retail or wholesale basis
- Pharmacies, chemists and retailers or wholesalers providing pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical or dispensing services, whether on a retail or wholesale basis
- Outlets selling health, medical or orthopaedic goods in a specialised outlet, whether on a retail or wholesale basis
- Fuel service stations and heating fuel providers
- Outlets selling essential items for the health and welfare of animals (including animal feed and veterinary medicinal products, pet food, animal bedding and animal supplies), whether on a retail or wholesale basis
- Laundries and drycleaners
- Banks, post offices and credit unions
- Outlets selling safety supplies (including work-wear apparel, footwear and personal protective equipment), whether on a retail or wholesale basis, and
- Hardware outlets, builders’ merchants and outlets that provide, whether on a retail or wholesale basis.
