Shoppers flock to Penneys for underwear, PJs and more

Penneys Clothes Stores around the country with street access reopened this morning. Pictured with their purchases of jeans and tops are Sophie Howard from Ballyvolane and Kinga Nalewa from Douglas, Cork. Picture: Andy Gibson

Penneys shoppers queued for hours to snap up clothes, shoes, pyjamas, fake tan and eyelashes as 16 of its stores reopened around the country on Friday morning.

Some stores were due to open at 10.30am, however, as queues continued to build, gardai advised managers to open earlier than advertised.