All of these supermarkets have started safe shopping sessions for Cork’s ill and elderly
It’s time to protect our most vulnerable.
Cork supermarkets have been rowing in to support the city’s elderly and frail people during the Covid-19 outbreak, by offering a dedicated morning shopping slot where they can choose groceries without facing queues or crowds.
From Friday, March 20th, An Post offices will also open early at 8am for OAPs who wish to conduct their business ahead of other customers.
SUPERVALU
To assist vulnerable customers, Ryan’s SuperValu Group stores in Glanmire, Grange, Togher and Kilmallock are offering a dedicated till in each store, home delivery and a priority shopping slot from 9.30am to 11am Monday to Friday.
“We will be relying on our customers to respect this time slot for the elderly and to please try and plan their shopping trip with us around this time.” said a spokesperson. These are the numbers to contact if you would like to arrange home delivery:
- SuperValu Glanmire 021-4822500
- SuperValu Grange 021-4890330
- SuperValu Togher 021-4313268
- SuperValu Kilmallock 063-98336
At Garvey’s SuperValu in Cobh, management has reserved a dedicated till for elderly people and frontline emergency and healthcare staff.
“They will be given priority through the till during all trading hours.” said a spokesperson for the store.
“Free home delivery also available to them and anything else that we can help them with.”
LIDL
Starting today, March 17th, the mornings from 9am-11am will include prioritised queuing and additional assistance for older customers.
“We’ve been listening to your feedback and we will be implementing priority shopping hours for the elderly across all 163 Lidl stores in Ireland until further notice.” said the budget supermarket on social media.
“We ask that the public respect this time period to allow more vulnerable customers to pick up the food and supplies they need.
We’ve been listening to your feedback and we will be implementing priority shopping hours for the elderly across all 163 Lidl stores in Ireland, 9-11am every day, until further notice.
— Lidl Ireland (@lidl_ireland) March 16, 2020
“We may not be able to actively monitor this at all times as our store teams are required on checkouts and restocking shelves, so we kindly ask that customers respect this measure and plan their shopping trips around this timeframe.”
DUNNES
— Dunnes Stores (@dunnesstores) March 18, 2020
TESCO
Tesco is introducing special shopping slots for older people and those with health conditions from tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18th, 2020.
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings before 9am, the store will be offering more space and a helping hand where needed to senior citizens and family carers looking to do a grocery run.
Now more than ever, every little helps pic.twitter.com/SrFsY2ZuIp
— Tesco Ireland (@TescoIrl) March 16, 2020
