Stores expected to be busiest today with Christmas shoppers to spend €7m per hour

A busy St Patrick Street in Cork earlier this month. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Irish stores are expected to be busiest between 12pm and 1pm this afternoon as Irish shoppers are expected to spend more than €7m per hour as they rush to get last-minute Christmas gifts.

Today, December 23, is expected to be the busiest shopping day of the festive season, with many people still ticking off their Christmas to-do lists.