The Government has rejected calls to lift its ban on the sale of children’s clothes and other household items in supermarkets. In recent days, gardaí have visited shops across the country to advise them they could not sell baby clothes, homewares and other non-food and drink items. “Shops can't exploit the situation, particularly big retailers and so on, because small retailers had to close. Some stores have seen an end to the sale of children's clothes. Ms Erskine said their social media channels were awash with worried and upset parents in recent days.

Source: Irish Examiner October 30, 2020 06:00 UTC