The incoming President of the Irish Hairdressers Federation has said people are offering to pay up to four times the normal price for a haircut on the black market.
Speaking to RTÉ's Today with Sean O’Rourke programme, Danielle Kennedy said hairdressers are being offered up to €200 for a haircut from clients, compared to the regular price of €40-€50 before Covid-19.
She said the black market has "erupted" since the Government's announcement that salons will not reopen until the 20 July. "People just aren't prepared to wait that long," Ms Kennedy said. "It erupted even further since the announcement that we aren't going to open until the 20th July.