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Shoppers race to Dunnes Stores for new €50 gilet in versatile colour perfect for keeping cool as Ireland sizzles in 28C
DUNNES Stores has released the perfect layering piece for the summer season - right before Ireland scorches in a heatwave.
Ireland is set to bask in five days of 25C heat as
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The Carolyn Donnelly The Edit Short Gilet is €50
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It features two zips so you can style it however you want
Credit: DUNNES STORES
The country will be hotter than
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The Carolyn Donnelly The Edit Short Gilet is retailing for €50 and is extremely versatile.
Coming in a stone colour,
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And luckily, all sizes are still available on the website.
The short sleeve jacket is the perfect addition to any outfit.
It features a drawstring at the bottom, which is perfect for catering to whatever fit you want.
It also has ribbed detailing along the zip up the centre.
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It features two zips - one at the bottom and another at the top, so you can
In the official item description on the Dunnes Stores website,
Dunnes Stores fans go wild for NEW must-have summer staples
"Brought to you by Irish designer Carolyn Donnelly, exclusively for Dunnes Stores."
And if you're
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It's perfect for the hot weather as it doesn't add too much more heat, but is still an added layer.
The gilet is available online and in
High pressure will build from tomorrow, with Thursday and Friday becoming the hottest days of the week.
Looking ahead to the week of sunshine, meteorologist Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel revealed we will experience the "warmest temperatures of the year to date this week".
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And at the minute, it's looking like the west and north of the country could fare best when it comes to high temperatures.
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.
