Cork chemist finds a creative way to share Christmas treats with customers

Proof that chocolate is the best prescription, especially at Christmas.

A prescription of Christmas chocolate from Hickey's Pharmacy in Thurles. The Tipperary chemist inspired a Cork pharmacy to share something similar with its customers too.

This year we’re living through a Christmas unlike any other. Families are unable to come together as normal to celebrate on Christmas Day, office parties are cancelled and you’d be lucky to see the inside of a pub, never mind 12 of them.

Often it’s the small acts of kindness and community that make Christmas special, and one small thing many people miss is the experience of sharing sweets and treats with friends, family, coworkers and customers. A pharmacy in Co Cork missed placing a big tub of sweets on their counter for customers to rummage through so they borrowed a genius trick from a Tipperary chemist and soon went viral.