St Patrick's Day is sure to be a huge celebration this weekend as people take to the streets to share in the festivities in person for the first time in two years.
A once-off double bank holiday will see people enjoy both Thursday and Friday off work, which means many people will be taking the opportunity to meet up with friends and family for a long-awaited catch-up.
However, as usual, there are sure to be some last-minute essentials needed from a local supermarket as people gather supplies to make the most out of the bank holiday weekend and with Met Eireann predicting heat and sunshine, everyone will be dashing to the shops for ice-cream and a few cans.
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People dashing to the shop are advised to check their stores opening hours before heading out as many will be operating at reduced hours.
Most shops will open in accordance with their usual Sunday hours or bank holiday hours which can usually be found on their websites.
Here are all of the leading supermarket's St Patrick's Day and bank holiday weekend opening hours across Ireland.
Aldi
All Aldi stores across Ireland will be operating according to their Sunday opening hours this bank holiday, which is 9am until 9pm.
Thursday - 9am until 9pm
Friday - 9am until 9pm
Saturday - 8am until 10pm
Sunday - 9am until 9pm
Dunnes Stores
All Dunnes Stores will be open with reduced hours. However, these hours will vary from store to store. Some will open late and close early, and others vice versa.
You can check the official website for more information on your local store.
SuperValu
Supervalu stores operate to their own individual opening hours, but many are expected to follow their usual Sunday hours on Thursday and Friday.
Customers are advised to check the official SuperValu website for their local store's opening hours.
Lidl
Chain stores Lidl have also confirmed they will be operating from 9am to 9pm on both St Patrick's Day and Friday, so plenty of time to pick up some essentials.
The supermarket will return to its usual opening hours on Saturday and Sunday.
They are as follows:
Thursday - 9am until 9pm
Friday - 9am until 9pm
Saturday - 8am until 10pm
Sunday - 9am until 9pm
Tesco
Like Supervalu, Tesco hours will vary depending on the location of your nearest store.
It is expected that stores will operate to their usual Sunday opening hours on Thursday and Friday. However, customers are advised to check their local stores opening hours via the online locater for exact times across the weekend.
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