A Lidl statement said: “The retailer asks that the public respect this time period to allow more vulnerable customers to pick up the food and supplies they need.”. They said: “We’ve been listening …

Tesco stores open at 7am or 8am, every morning, depending on location. — Lidl Ireland (@lidl_ireland) March 16, 2020, Lidl are asking that all customers, 'respect this time period to allow more vulnerable customers to pick up the food and supplies they need.'.

And Iceland even congratulated its rival on the move, tweeting: "Well done @lidl_ireland . Thank you.".

Kari Daniels, chief executive, Tesco Ireland, said: “While these customers can obviously shop with us at any time, we hope that offering this dedicated time will give these customers some peace of mind during their shopping trip with us.”, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Managing director for Ireland and Northern Ireland JP Scally said: “We’re confident in our robust and agile supply chain, and all of our stores are continuing to receive daily deliveries as planned. Nationwide building society said it would open an hour early – at 8am instead of the usual 9am – at 100 branches across the UK for customers over the age of 70 and those with underlying health conditions. Dublin lockdown: What is Level 3 of the Living with COVID plan, what are the new restrictions and when will we know what happens next? Lidl are bringing in priority shopping hours for elderly customers. Shoppers keep their distance outside a Lidl store in Barcelona, Spain. Mandy Beech, Nationwide’s branch network director, said: “We understand the current situation is likely to hit the elderly and vulnerable the hardest, not only because of the higher risk of catching coronavirus, but also through potentially feeling isolated from the wider world should this issue continue for a longer period. Rates vary by service provider.) “It went very, very well, people were very respectful of it, there were no issues with people trying to get into the store that didn’t need it. One man tweeted: "Bravo Lidl!!! 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Lidl and Tesco in Ireland have announced dedicated hours for the elderly so they can shop before other members of the general public. Lidl stores in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland also offered dedicated shopping sessions for the elderly. Lidl priority shopping hours for the elderly. People flocked to social media to thank Lidl for thinking of older, more vulnerable shoppers as the COVID-19 pandemic tightens its grip on the world. The shop announced today that it would implement "priority shopping hours for the elderly" every day starting tomorrow from 9-11am for the forseeable future across all of its stores nationwide. Lidl Ireland said: “Starting March 17, from 9-11am, we will be implementing priority shopping hours for the elderly across all 163 Lidl stores in Ireland.