Leo Doherty at the reopening of Leo Doherty menswear shop in Main Street, Castlebar, this morning. PHOTO: ALISON LAREDO
Busier times on streets of Mayo county town as all retail shops reopen after five-month lockdown
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A feeling of renewed confidence has swept through the streets of Castlebar today as all retail outlets reopened their doors to customers after being closed for five months due to Covid restrictions.
Management and Staff at Unit 7 in Castlebar were looking forward to welcoming customers back to the Main Street shop. Pictured are Richie Needham, Jack Heavey, Kelly O’Brien, Danny Coyne and Grace Meenihan. PHOTOS: ALISON LAREDO
Shop owners were delighted to get behind their counters again following the longest business lockdown in Europe.
Donal Vaughan, Noreen Lydon and Laura Rumley at Vaughan Shoes when non-essential retail reopened after the longest ‘lockdown’ in Europe. PHOTO: ALISON LAREDO
The rise in business activity was reflected in increased traffic levels and footfall.
There were long queues early this morning at a number of stores, including TKMaxx and Penneys
Tony Baynes reopened his shop, The Open Air, on Main Street, Castlebar. PHOTO: ALISON LAREDO
The queue outside TKMaxx in Castlebar at 7.55 a.m. this morning. PHOTO: ALISON LAREDO
