While there has been no formal rationing in Ireland, this country has not been immune to the panic buying and there has been a noticeable surge in the sale of canned goods, pasta and cleaning products in supermarkets here. Retailers and retail analysts and Government ministers have all been anxious to keep it that way and to stress that there is no need for panic as supply lines remain solid. “This is what we’re seeing as people rush to buy rice, cleaning products and paper goods in illogically large proportions. She said she had been “assured that grocery supply chains are well-stocked and there is ample supply to meet demand”. Retailers – at least those who have responded to queries from this newspaper – have also stressed their supply lines are sturdy enough to withstand shocks related to the spread of Covid-19.

Source: The Irish Times March 09, 2020 20:15 UTC