Government refuses to bow to pressure on sale of baby clothes

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it would be “not fair” to smaller retailers forced to closed under level 5 lockdown conditions if large supermarkets were allowed to sell so-called “non-essential” items. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA

The Government has rejected calls to lift its ban on the sale of children’s clothes and other household items in supermarkets.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it would be “not fair” to smaller retailers forced to closed under level 5 lockdown conditions if large supermarkets were allowed to sell so-called “non-essential” items.