Explainer: Why are some non-essential retailers continuing to operate in Level 5?

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What exactly do the government guidelines say about non-essential retailers?

Shoppers in Dublin last week before the Level 5 restrictions came into force Image: Sasko Lazarov Shoppers in Dublin last week before the Level 5 restrictions came into force Image: Sasko Lazarov UNDER LEVEL 5 restrictions, which came into force earlier this week, all non-essential retailers are required to close their doors to customers.

Clothes shops, booksellers, garden centres, music shops and department stores did not make the list, however.Well, there is one difference between this list and the one published by the government in March ahead of the spring lockdown. A statement from his department also confirmed that order and collection from non-essential retailers “can take place within the 5km limit”.The March guidelines for essential retailers “encouraged” all shops to provide online services “where that is possible”. This, the document said, should be done to “minimise footfall”.Confusion abounded about whether that meant that non-essential retailers could continue to operate online.

On paper, it means that a much wider range of retail outlets can continue to operate, albeit without allowing customers to wander around the shops. Smyths Toys are operating home delivery and click and collect services throughout the next six weeks as is IKEA.Brown Thomas and Arnotts, the two premiere Dublin department stores, are also staying open for collections.

 

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But are they making sure click & collect customers live within 5k radius if not shouldn't be taking the order.

'click and collect' a fantastic way to shop

Herd immunity has happened, ignore the ripples , ignore the fake PCR tests .

How is Dunne’s in St Stephen’s green still open? Only a few token areas of clothes roped off, kids clothes section totally open, homewares totally open?

Is it possible to ground flights since the rest of us are grounded? Passengees taking multi stop flights or other methods, to/from rogue destinations risk flying SuperSpreaders into Ireland EVERYDAY. Why are the allowing THIS?

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