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<p>Dunnes Stores in Ballincollig will close at 6pm on Christmas Eve and remain closed until 8:30am on December 27.</p>

lifestyle

What hours are Dunnes, Tesco, and M&S open over Christmas?

For all those last-minute jobs and shop runs, here’s what you need to know about supermarket hours this Christmas

<p>Dunnes, Tesco, SuperValu, Lidl, and Aldi accounted for well over 92% of all grocery sales in the run-up to Christmas. File Picture.</p>

economy

'Mammoth' Christmas spend and price inflation help Irish supermarkets to €14bn in 2023

<p>The cuts come to items such as crumbed lean ham, sliced chicken and turkey, yoghurts and kids' smoothies, Aldi said. Picture: iStock</p>

news

Price cuts of 23% in Aldi kick off new year supermarket wars

Grocery price inflation

economy

Spending on groceries tops €13.5bn as price inflation continues to bite

Several gallons of milk bottles in a store

news

Supermarket price wars continue as milk prices fall by another 10c

'There’s no such thing as customer loyalty anymore': Hard-pressed Cork shoppers hunt for supermarket savings

news

'There’s no such thing as customer loyalty anymore': Hard-pressed Cork shoppers hunt for supermarket savings

Cost of food

SuperValu the latest retailer to cut price of bread

The company said the reduction will come into effect from Thursday, May 11.

Thu, 11 May, 2023

Government 'all mouth and no trousers' when is comes to addressing price inflation

Government 'all mouth and no trousers' when is comes to addressing price inflation

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar had earlier ruled out price caps on food on the basis of advice from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Wed, 10 May, 2023

'Unpick that one' — Farmers question butter's 40c price cut

'Unpick that one' — Farmers question butter's 40c price cut

There is a perception among some dairy farmers that supermarkets are likely not to be taking the hit themselves when cutting prices

Thu, 04 May, 2023

Householders get butter price boost but farmers fear supermarket 'price wars'

Householders get butter price boost but farmers fear supermarket 'price wars'

After over a year of record grocery inflation, supermarkets are beginning to cut the price of key staples that have risen sharply since the outbreak of war in Ukraine

Wed, 03 May, 2023

Grocery price inflation

Supermarkets have cut the price of milk — but what about other household basics?

The first cut in the price of a milk in a decade was confirmed in recent days but will it actually make any difference to households struggling with an inflation crisis?

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

Aldi expansion

Ex-British army soldier loses €7.5k award for unfair dismissal from Aldi role over unpaid goods

Cameron Scott claimed his PTSD medication caused him to forget to pay for store food and drinks on seven dates

Sat, 18 Mar, 2023

Tomatoes

Tesco and Aldi join in UK rationing of vegetables

Some shoppers are contrasting shortages in the UK with full shelves elsewhere in Europe, raising the question of whether Brexit has a role to play in the lack of availability

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023

Cost of living crisis

Almost 80% of people struggling with cost-of-living crisis, survey finds

Essentials like food, electricity, gas and oil all saw prices skyrocket in 2022, leaving many Irish families struggling to cope with the hikes.

Sun, 22 Jan, 2023

Lidl and Aldi hiked prices the most among supermarkets in UK

Lidl and Aldi hiked prices the most among supermarkets in UK

Aldi told the Irish Examiner before Christmas that the retailer may be forced to put up its prices to absorb the huge rise in costs

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

Shopping trolley in a supermarket

Shoppers over-spending by almost €500 a year chasing supermarket discounts

New research shows multi-buy offers are increasing food waste and costing many customers more in the long-term

Tue, 02 Aug, 2022

Aldi raises pay a second time in Britain this year, to £10.50, amid cost-of-living crisis

Aldi raises pay a second time in Britain this year, to £10.50, amid cost-of-living crisis

Pay rise will cover about 26,000 employees, costing company £43m

Mon, 25 Jul, 2022

Bargain Hunter: IKEA's summer sale, half-price trainers and a patio heater for less than €60

Bargain Hunter: IKEA's summer sale, half-price trainers and a patio heater for less than €60

There's more garden furniture and clothing offers in this week's Bargain Hunter

Mon, 20 Jun, 2022

The Cork food company hitting more supermarket shelves

The Cork food company hitting more supermarket shelves

The Sibly Food Co, which started off in a college student's kitchen, will be selling its products nationwide from Thursday as part of the Grow with Aldi programme

Tue, 17 May, 2022

peanut paste in an open jar and peanuts

Top 8: Which supermarket own brand peanut butter wins out in our taste test?

Roz Crowley and her taste-testing panel have a go of eight smooth peanut butters - with no added sugar or palm oil

Wed, 20 Apr, 2022

Easter. Composition with chocolate easter eggs on blue background.

Cracking selection: Top 8 chocolate eggs to impress this Easter

Most noticeable this year is the lack of plastic packaging. Sustainability is a key selling point, and one brand has a transparent window made from wood fibre so it

Wed, 06 Apr, 2022

Lidl sales

Lidl wins right to challenge Aldi-commissioned price survey probe

Lidl claimed the methodology of the survey was flawed because it did not, in several instances, compare like products with like products

Tue, 08 Mar, 2022

Detail of a man shopping in supermarket

Families struggling to feed their children as rising prices hit home

A quarter of respondents to a Barnardos survey of families were worried about not being able to provide food for children in their care

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Supermarket survey

No plans by major Irish supermarkets for full till-free grocery shopping this year

Aldi and Amazon have opened grocery stores with no tills in Britain

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

Cork to count for 150 of Aldi's 600 new jobs

Cork to count for 150 of Aldi's 600 new jobs

151 of the new roles will be located in County Cork as the company also increases wages

Fri, 14 Jan, 2022

Aldi Christmas advert

Irish Examiner View: Discerning the shape of Christmas present

It's easy to deride seasonal TV adverts, but there's a poetry about some of these mini dramas that is entirely apt for our age

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021

Antrim v Clare - Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group B Round 1

Clare hurling manager, Brian Lohan, in planning row over new Aldi store in Ennis

Several objectors have lodged an appeal against the recent decision of Clare County Council to approve his plans for a change of use of a retail warehouse at the Westpoint Retail Park on the Kilrush Road in Ennis

Wed, 13 Oct, 2021

Elderly couple convicted over refusal to wear face masks in supermarket

Elderly couple convicted over refusal to wear face masks in supermarket

Solicitor for the couple, Billy Loughnane said his two clients had 'over 150 years of living peacefully and never causing trouble in all that time'

Thu, 09 Sep, 2021

Aldi is latest retailer to say it has no Covid relief debt to repay in Ireland

Aldi is latest retailer to say it has no Covid relief debt to repay in Ireland

Aldi is the latest retailer to say it has nothing to repay the State in terms of Covid supports. The German supermarket chain follows Tesco, earlier this week, in saying .

Fri, 04 Dec, 2020

Carrigaline baker rises to the top of National Brown Bread Baking Competition

Carrigaline baker rises to the top of National Brown Bread Baking Competition

Marie McCarthy has been selected as the winner of The National Brown Bread Baking Competition. The Carrigaline baker will receive a cash prize of €15,000 and her award-winning loaf will be available in 143 Aldi stores across the country.

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

Aldi pledges to cut plastic packaging by 50%

Aldi pledges to cut plastic packaging by 50%

Aldi Ireland claimed it will remove 9,874 tonnes of plastic packaging during the next five years, or the equivalent of 200m single items of plastic.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Microsoft, Accenture working with farmers in Woodland Environmental Fund

Microsoft, Accenture working with farmers in Woodland Environmental Fund

Microsoft and Accenture are availing of the Woodland Environmental Fund (WEF) to partner with the Government and private landowners in creating diverse woodland habitats.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Supermarket cancels paddling pool sales due to hosepipe ban

Supermarket cancels paddling pool sales due to hosepipe ban

Irish Water announced a hosepipe ban that came into effect today following the driest May since 1850.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Supermarket prices rise 2.3% in the Covid-19 lockdown as sales surge to €3.2bn

Supermarket prices rise 2.3% in the Covid-19 lockdown as sales surge to €3.2bn

Supermarket prices rose at an annual 2.3% during the pandemic -- the fastest rate since August last year -- as spending on grocery items surged by over 25% to €3.2bn.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Aldi announces plans to open new store in Cork

Aldi announces plans to open new store in Cork

Aldi has said that the new store will see “substantial investment” in the area.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Aldi planning new store openings in Shannon and Limerick as €160m investment programme rolls on

Aldi planning new store openings in Shannon and Limerick as €160m investment programme rolls on

Aldi is looking to open stores in Shannon and Limerick as it continues its massive €160m expansion and refurbishment investment in its Irish operations.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Food culture in Ireland gets back to basics

Food culture in Ireland gets back to basics

Ray Ryan says the Covid-19 lockdown has seen a return to inter-generational baking practices, as proven by the scarcity of flour supplies on retailers’ shelves.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

IT companies dominate Cork office acquisitions in the first quarter

IT companies dominate Cork office acquisitions in the first quarter

The office sector in Cork recorded a strong first quarter in 2020 with the majority of new office space take-up accounted for by the tech sector.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Lidl apologises after hundreds queue for deals on BBQs and garden furniture

Lidl apologises after hundreds queue for deals on BBQs and garden furniture

German discount giant Lidl says it couldn't have anticipated the demand which saw hundreds of people queue outside its shops from dawn this morning for deals on barbecues and garden furniture.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

Reopening economy 'won't be like flicking a lightswitch', says minister

Reopening economy 'won't be like flicking a lightswitch', says minister

Business Minister Heather Humphreys says that women who were due to return from maternity leave but cannot will be entitled to the €350 pandemic unemployment payment.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

Frontline Workers: Food bank sees surge in demand for its services

Frontline Workers: Food bank sees surge in demand for its services

Feed Cork, a food bank and cafe that fights food poverty Leeside has seen more than a two-thirds increase in demand for its services since the Covid-19 crisis.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Huge surge in coffee sales reported in Ireland

Huge surge in coffee sales reported in Ireland

Coffee lovers deprived of their favourite caffeine fix at cafes have turned to the internet to purchase beans online with a major surge in sales across Ireland.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Aldi innovates as recruitment drive continues

Aldi innovates as recruitment drive continues

Niall O’Connor has taken up his position as group MD for Aldi Ireland as it leads a national recruitment drive.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Aldi reveal Top 20 biggest selling products since Covid-19 outbreak began

Aldi reveal Top 20 biggest selling products since Covid-19 outbreak began

Aldi's biggest selling product since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak is milk.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Wine List: Consider buying your wine from independent stores during pandemic

Wine List: Consider buying your wine from independent stores during pandemic

With restaurants and pubs closed consider the independent brewers and wine importers who sell much of their products via the on-trade. Most have a retail presence but it pales in significance in volume and value.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

New MD of Aldi is to lead their Covid-19 response

New MD of Aldi is to lead their Covid-19 response

Aldi has confirmed the position of Niall O’Connor as Group Managing Director of the supermarket chain.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Making Cents: Switching makes sense for all your household bills

Making Cents: Switching makes sense for all your household bills

Consumer advice with Gráinne McGuinness

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

Up to 80 homeless people tested for Covid-19

Up to 80 homeless people tested for Covid-19

Up to 80 homeless people have already been tested for Covid-19 but those behind the initiative have warned that quicker results would allow them to stay ahead of the curve regarding those in emergency accommodation.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

'Remote working revolution' could lead to renewal of rural Ireland

'Remote working revolution' could lead to renewal of rural Ireland

The National Recruitment Federation says there are sectors that are growing due to the coronavirus outbreak such as the food supply chain.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2020

End of an era as demolition begins on Douglas cinema

End of an era as demolition begins on Douglas cinema

Work has begun on the demolition of a landmark suburban cinema in Cork which is being converted into a retail centre.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020