What times are shops, bars, restaurants and banks open in Ireland?
Shopping hours are 9am – 5:30pm Monday to Saturday, with late night opening until 8pm on Thursday in most major towns and cities. Most large stores open on Sundays from 12noon until 6pm. Most country towns have a half-day closed each week usually Wednesday or Thursday. In Northern Ireland shopping hours are generally 9am-5:30pm Monday to Saturday with late night opening on Thursday until 9:00pm Some shopping centres/large stores open 1:00pm-6:00pm on Sunday.
