Poor weather fails to dampen spirits as tills ring out for sales

Canny shoppers kept the tills ringing as the first of the seasonal sales kicked off around the country on a damp St Stephen’s Day morning.

Despite the poor weather, there was an upbeat spirit among shop owners and staff as customers — who may have been more cautious than expected in the lead-up to Christmas — began taking advantage of their sale prices.

Pam O’Regan, an owner at Saville Menswear in Cork city centre, said the poor weather did not dampen spirits and it had a muster of male customers outside the door on Oliver Plunkett St ahead of its 9am opening.