Grocery shopping can be a bit of a blood sport in Ireland in the run-up to Christmas with packed aisles, carparks and checkouts.
Despite supermarket opening late in the run-up to Christmas, we sometimes just need to dash on a Christmas Eve for the last-minute bits - be that bread, butter, Baileys cream or herbs for the stuffing.
There will be queues today but the shops are open and you still have time to grab the essentials.