Hardware stores have been told they may reopen as essential retailers during the Covid-19 pandemic despite contradictory advice from the chief medical officer.
These newly introduced regulations state that hardware stores selling products necessary for home and business maintenance, sanitation and farm equipment or supplies and tools essential for gardening, farming or agriculture purposes are considered “essential” and may continue to operate during the pandemic.
Comments by chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan last week that he did not consider hardware and gardening stores essential retailers led to confusion around the issue. However, it is understood that a number of hardware stores were told this week that they could reopen following advice from a DBEI official.
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Great and we can get all our houses ready for the Stations!
What about allotments? Can l now go get the organic food I've been growing for me and my family?
Great, I need some paint. 🙄