BARGAIN HUNTER:The sale at Kilkenny shops (see kilkennyshop.com) nationwide includes 50 per cent off all Ulster Weavers designs. A tea cosy is reduced from €12.95 to €6.50, oven gloves are similarly reduced and a full apron is down from €15.95 to €7.95.

There is also 30 per cent off Waterford Crystal signature hatboxes.

These contain a set of six white wine glasses that originally cost €239 and are reduced by 33 per cent to €159. Major homeware brands like Nicholas Mosse, Heartworks and Amanda Murphy are reduced by 20 per cent.