One of Ireland's biggest fashion retailers has opened up its doors for the first time in months today, and the scenes are like something out of the apocalypse.
With safety measure firmly in place, many businesses across the country have begun to slowly open their doors once again to customers. And Penneys reopening its doors to the Irish public has created absolute scenes, after 16 of their stores return to the highstreet.
This queue which had formed outside of Penneys in Cork this morning is something else.
Queue for #Penneys #Cork at 9.15am pic.twitter.com/fKX2XsPTG0
— Fiona Corcoran (@fiona96fmnews) June 12, 2020
And here's some from Dublin stores.
Someone grab me some socks and I'll Revolut you the money. Nice one? #penneys pic.twitter.com/KLJhtUgbNT
— SMcC (@StMcC90) June 12, 2020
— DublinerDude (@surajDubl) June 12, 2020
And another from Waterford.
Queue for Pennys here in Waterford City - some shoppers waiting from 5am to get the long awaited “bits” @rtenews @RTENewsAtOne pic.twitter.com/T45InEn1e7
— Aisling Moloney (@AislingTM) June 12, 2020
Here's some of the more cheeky tweets that we've seen about the reopening of the fashion outlet.
'Where did you get them covid symptoms?'
'Penneys Hun'#penneys
— Caolán Mc Aree (@Caolanmcaree) June 12, 2020
Staff at #penneys just before opening the doors pic.twitter.com/b24dIM0n33
— Féach News (@_FeachNews) June 12, 2020
If there anybody in the queue could you get me a few “bits” #penneys
— Deirdre Conway ?? (@deedee147) June 12, 2020
•Back to work
•Traffic is terrible
•8 people killed in a stampede in Penneys
•Its lashing rain in JuneIreland is healing ?#COVID19 #Penneys #Ireland #iMissThePandemic
— MRJ ? (@MickeyRayJay) June 12, 2020
One for reeling in the years? What does this tell us about us ? #Penneys https://t.co/UjAkDzOh96
— Dearbhail McDonald (@DearbhailDibs) June 12, 2020
#penneys pic.twitter.com/v0SbX4XFCT
— Niall (@Niallofcork) June 12, 2020
Staff at #penneys stores reopening today!! ? pic.twitter.com/1BZiHDUG33
— Tracey Byrne (@MissMajorB) June 12, 2020
#penneys Staff members, a candle is lighting for you. pic.twitter.com/cvlFiN8mr1
— Simon Murdoch ?? (@Simon_Murdoch) June 12, 2020
You can actually see the Penneys queues from Space. Shocking! #penneys pic.twitter.com/rwDZb11wAE
— Col Patterson (@ColPmusic) June 12, 2020
To all the people queuing outside penny’s this morning! The poor staff ? #penneys pic.twitter.com/kbVRgDRSr9
— Paula McSweeney (@paula_mcsweeney) June 12, 2020
Right now outside #penneys on Mary Street!!! pic.twitter.com/zJaM2Q5QHx
— Dublin Talks™ 98FM (@DublinTalks98FM) June 12, 2020
If you want to go to Penneys, go to Penneys.
If you don't want to go to Penneys, don't go to Penneys.
If you do go to Penneys, act safely, and don't be a prick and film people in the inevitable queue. Remember, you're there too!#Penneys
— Emma Hynes (@EmmaHynesWriter) June 6, 2020
The queue for #Penneys on Mary St today is an absolute disgrace. pic.twitter.com/b0HXCURnYE
— Ben Kiely (@TheJivemaster) June 12, 2020