The best Cyber Monday deals in Ireland

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have a huge environmental impact every year. Here's how to shop mindfully this week, all while securing the best deals in Ireland

Over $189 billion will be spent on Christmas shopping in the US this year, mostly on the notorious Black Friday. Picture: iStock

We’ve all seen the videos. Endless crowds shuffling into shopfronts at the brink of dawn, tents gathered on footpaths overnight, brawls occurring over department store deals.

Black Friday, which occurs the day after Thanksgiving in the US, originally marked the day stores would start to turn a profit in the lead up to Christmas. It eventually became the biggest sales day of the year, with shoppers often beginning their hunt right after the turkey is gone.