Crowds of excited shoppers gathered outside Penneys stores today, as the retailer reopened its doors to the public after nearly three months closed due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Sixteen stores across the country are back in business, with 20 more due to reopen on Monday. Among those to brave the crowds on Dublin's Mary Street was 11-year-old Ella. "It felt like heaven on earth," she told RTÉ News.
Ella said Penneys is her favourite shop, and on her first trip back to the store she bought bumbags, pillows and lip gloss. Sisters Sandra and Tina from Dublin were among the first in line at the flagship Dublin store. "I'm delighted.