Irish shoppers rushing to buy Easter Eggs as prices slashed to just 70 CENT in major supermarket
IRISH shoppers are rushing to buy Easter Eggs after prices were slashed to just 70 CENT.
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Tesco Ireland have slashed the prices of their Easter Eggs
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Shoppers can now pick them up for only 70 cent
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@Dublinsocial shared the news to their followers on TikTok.
They said: "Easter Eggs reduced to 70c in Tesco."
In the clip, it shows that shelves of
Previously the eggs were being sold for €3 so shoppers can now save €2.30 on the bargain.
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People have taken to the comment section to share their thoughts.
One person wrote: "In other shops these are €4."
Another person commented: "The shelf won't last long with me."
And it's not the only retailer with major deals on its Easter treats, as lots of goods for the season are now half price in Dunnes Stores.
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The Irish retailer has major deals on their own Easter treats, along with Lindt, Malteser and
I tried new Cadbury Easter bag at Dunnes Stores and here's exactly what you get in it, what do you think
To start, Cadbury Mini eggs bar has seen its price being reduced from €4 to only €2.50.
These treats are hugely popular, and their price reduction makes it even more of a bargain for
Up next, Maltesers and Lindt bunnies are now half price at Irish retailers.
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Previously €5, the Lindt bunnies are now in stores for only €2.55.
And Lindt's Lindor Easter eggs are also half price at Dunnes Stores.
This includes its white and milk chocolate eggs, which have been reduced from €16 to €8.
What's more, Cadbury Crème Egg cakes are also half price.
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Previously €4, savvy shoppers can now pick them up for only €2.
And on the Dunnes Stores website, there are even more Easter goods on sale.
This includes Mr Kipling's Lemon Easter Cakes that have been reduced from €3 to €1.50.
Dunnes Stores Easter Loaf cakes are also half price, from €5 to €2.50.
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THE HISTORY OF DUNNES STORES
DUNNES Stores opened its first store on Patrick Street in Cork in 1944 - and it was an instant hit.
Shoppers from all over the city rushed to the store to snap up quality clothing at pre-war prices in Ireland's first 'shopping frenzy'.
During the excitement, a window was forced in and the police had to be called to help control the crowds hoping to bag founder Ben Dunne's 'Better Value' bargains.
Dunnes later opened more stores in the 1950s and began to sell groceries in 1960 - starting with apples and oranges.
The retailer said: "Fruit was expensive at the time and Ben Dunne yet again offered Better Value than anyone else in town.
"Over time, our food selection has grown and that spirit of good value has remained strong.
"Now we offer a wide range of carefully-sourced foods from both local Irish suppliers and overseas."
The retailer's first Dublin store opened its doors in 1957 on Henry Street and a super store on South Great Georges Street was unveiled in 1960.
They added: "In 1971, our first Northern Irish store opened, and many others soon followed.
"Expansion continued in the 1980s in Spain, and later into Scotland and England."
Dunnes now has 142 stores and employs 15,000 people.
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