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Is there confusion over what's essential and what's not?

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise Damien English has said that clothes are “not...

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14.41 30 Oct 2020


Is there confusion over what's essential and what's not?


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14.41 30 Oct 2020


Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise Damien English has said that clothes are “not essential” purchases. 

The Government guidelines state that under Level 5, retailers that sell a mix of essential and non-essential goods are required to “make arrangements for the separation” of the non-essential section. 

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