Les meilleures boutiques mode et cadeaux Dublin

Timetable

Shops are generally open from 9am to 6pm from Monday to Saturday. Department stores are open on Thursdays until 8 or 9 pm. On Sundays, some stores are open from noon to 5 or 6 pm (grocery stores, newsagents, etc.).

Budget & Tips

If prices are supposed to be a little higher than in France in normal times, the numerous sales periods, the incessant discounts in the major chains or the outlets on the outskirts of the big cities, such as in Kildare (1h from Dublin), are a godsend for fans of big brands at knock-down prices.

Of course, the vast majority of stores accept credit cards.

Sales

To boost consumption after the recession, Irish stores have become accustomed to running promotions throughout the year. Sales (from the end of December to the end of January, in July), back-to-school promotions, end-of-series sales, special offers and so on. In this respect at least, Ireland beats France to the punch: shopping enthusiasts won't know where to turn!

Sales are therefore a very common practice in Ireland, whether they are generalized over a given period or one-off events, such as Black Friday at the end of November.

What's very local

The great classics to bring back are clothes bearing the effigy of the national rugby team for sports enthusiasts, a Donegal wool sweater, a bottle of whiskey and other local gastronomic products for gourmets (cheeses, cheddar, chocolates...). A number of markets, particularly in Dublin, are a delight for locals. It's worth noting that haggling is frowned upon in Ireland most of the time, and in any case, people will make you a friendly offer directly at the market. Note that taxes on alcohol are very high in the Republic of Ireland, so a bottle of Jameson, for example, costs less in France!