Irish Examiner view: Serving customers outdoors  is welcome but wheelchairs users must not be hindered

Navigating cafe and restaurant street furniture cannot be allowed to create an access  problem 

Cafes, restaurants, and bars must consider wheelchair users in their plans for outdoor dining. 

If the phenomenal response to shopping by appointment at Penneys last week is any indication, then non-essential retailers who open their doors today will be in for an early-summer spending boom.

Penneys got an overwhelming ‘welcome back’ when some 275,000 shoppers flocked to stores around the country. Other retailers will be hoping for the same response as they try to make up for the heavy losses of the last five months.