Arnotts, Henry Street, Dublin.

Sale starts tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. Reductions for women include Naf Naf, Another Woman and Jackpot fashion collections at half price. In lingerie, selected bras are half-price. For men, bargains include up to £100 off leather jackets. In the children's department, there's one-third off the Osh Gosh collection and Pepe and Lee jeans down from £35.95 to £15. In gifts, a Noritake 47-piece dinner service is reduced from £695 to £299 while, in furniture, a Duresta Trafalgar sofa group is down to £1,042 from £4,995.

Ashley reeves

Blackrock, Stillorgan, Dundrum and Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Dublin.

Sale begins today at 9.30 a.m. Reductions include Gerry Weber long black knitted skirt (down to £35 from £49.95) and Bianca black short jacket (down to £81 from £115).

94, Sandymount Road, Dublin.

Sale begins at 9 a.m. on January 4th. All coats half-price; knitwear reduced by 40 per cent and all shoes by 50 per cent.

Shops throughout the country.

Sales begin today at 10 a.m. Vial leather and suede jackets down from £80 to £50, an assortment of glitzy bags at half-price, A-wear tweed trousers reduced to £20.

Quin and Donnelly reductions of up to 50 per cent on selected items, with assorted jackets reduced from £135 to £80.

Bests menswear

O'Connell Street and St Stephen's Green Centre, Dublin, and in the following shopping centres: Stillorgan, Northside, The Square, Blanchardstown, Liffey Valley.

Sale begins today at 11 a.m. Leather jackets reduced by 50 per cent to £99.95. Other reductions include wool and cashmere overcoats down to £79.95 from £169.95.

Betty Barclay

Grafton Street, Dublin; Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork; and Corrib Shopping Centre, Galway.

Sale begins today at 9 a.m. Reductions include Escada beige wool-mix suits reduced from £1,069 to £802 and Betty Barclay angora/wool cardigans down to £81 from £115.

North Earl Street, Dublin.

Sale starts today at 1 p.m. Lots of halfprice reductions in ladies' fashions. In menswear, look out for Lee Cooper and Pepe jeans at £19.99 and men's shirts clearing at £7.99 each or three for £20.

Brown Thomas, Grafton Street, Dublin.

Sale begins today at 9 a.m. Discounts range from 10 per cent to 50 per cent off selected items throughout the store.

16, Exchequer Street, Dublin.

Sale starts on January 3rd. Between 20 per cent and 40 per cent off selected shoes.

Shops throughout the country.

Sales began earlier this month. Half-price children's shoes and substantial reductions in ladies' and men's shoes.

O'Connell Street, Dublin.

Sale starts today at 9 a.m. Up to 50 per cent off fashion and household goods. Bargains include: Criterion golf clubs down from £365 to £200; 25 per cent off selected linen; and 25 per cent off Dream ladies' fashions.

Clics fashion boutique, 6, North Main Street, Naas, Co Kildare.

Sale starts tomorrow. Lots of half-price bargains, including Gil Bret red coats at £119 (down from £239) and Cerruti black trouser suits at £199 (down from £399).

Clothes peg, Sutton Cross, Dublin.

Sale starts today at 2 p.m. Look for 30 to 50 per cent off suits, jackets, party wear, knitwear and hats. Shoes halfprice.

Debenhams, Jervis Street Shopping Centre, Dublin.

Sale begins today at 9 a.m. Reductions include 50 per cent off selected women's designer clothing, selected children's clothes and selected men's jeans and shirts.

Design centre, Powerscourt Townhouse, Dublin.

Sale starts today at 10 a.m. Mary Grant will have 50 per cent off T'diefor range; Miriam Mone will have 30 per cent off everything; Lyn Mar will have 30 per cent off; and Louise Kennedy will have 30 per cent off cashmere, sparkle wear and wraps and 40 per cent off suiting.

Diana Donnelly, The Bull Ring, Wexford.

Sale begins tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. Bargains include wool trousers reduced from £135 to £89.99; wool jumpers down from £99.50 to £59.99; and jackets down from £249.50 to £179.50.

Diffusion, Clontarf Road, Clontarf, Dublin.

Sale begins tomorrow at 10 a.m. Reductions on designer labels include Lainey Keogh knits down from £379 to £265 and Ann Story leather jackets reduced from £949 to £569.

Dublin woollen mills, 41, Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin. Sale begins today at 12 noon. Initially all items will be reduced by up to 20 per cent.

Galvin for men, William Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly.

Sale begins on Friday at 9 a.m. Reductions in all departments, including footwear. Leather jackets from £129 and coats from £140.

Gibson Price, Suffolk Street, Dublin.

Sale begins today at 10 a.m. Bargains include merino wool sweaters reduced from £79.95 to £49.95; cashmere sweaters reduced from £109 to £69.95; and threequarter-length wool coats at £89.95, down from £129.

Great outdoors, Shops around the country.

Sales begin on January 27th at 9.30 a.m. Clearance of winter down jackets and coats, many at half-price; plus reductions in fleece clothing, walking and hiking boots, Goretex rainwear and skiwear.

Shops around the country.

Sale begins today at 9.30 a.m. Bargains include up to 30 per cent off selected furniture and up to 50 per cent off selected lighting, textiles and home accessories. Special purchase items include brown leather Escalus sofas at £899.

Shops throughout the country.

Sale begins today at 1 p.m. at all branches. Bargains include ladies' cotton jumpers for £5, men's chenille knitwear for £8, ladies' shoes for £15 and American percale sheets for £4.

St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, [Dublin.

Sale begins today. Jackets from £50, knitwear from £30 and camel shoes from £50.

John Taylor, 34, Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4.

Sale begins today at 9.30 a.m. All casual wear is reduced by 20 per cent. Other bargains include navy and grey wool and lycra stretch suits (reduced from £245 to £185) and cashmere/wool overcoats (down from £195 to £145).

Main Street, Blackrock, Dublin.

Sale begins today at 9.30 a.m. Reductions include 20 per cent off all Anya Hinmarch bags, Megan Park multi-coloured coats reduced from £1,020 to £700 and long black evening dresses by Pianoforte di Max Max down from £1,245 to £895.

Kilkenny Shop, Nassau Street, Dublin. Sale starts today at 10 a.m. Bargains include 30 per cent off Miriam Mone, 25 per cent off Louise Kennedy, 25 per cent off Magee jackets, 15 per cent off handcrafted silver Irish jewellery.

Les jumelles, Abbeygate Street, Galway.

Sale begins today at 12 noon. Twenty per cent off all stock, including Lainey Keogh, Louise Kennedy, Annette Gortz and Betty Jackson designs.

Louis Copeland, Capel Street, Wicklow Street and Pem- broke Street, Dublin.

Sale starts today at 9 a.m. Silk ties from £15. Other bargains include Versace jackets reduced from £599 to £199 and Canali jackets down from £489 to £199.

Lowe Alpine, 17/18 Temple Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin.

Sale starts on January 19th with 25 per cent off selected hiking shoes, boots and fleeces. Thirty per cent off rainwear and 20 per cent off travel packs and rucksacks.

Marks & Spencer

Shops throughout the country. Sale begins today at 10 a.m.

Mcelhinney fashions, Athboy, Co Meath. Sale begins on January 3rd at 9 a.m. Up to one-third off many items.

Shops throughout the country.

Sales begin today. Check with local stores for opening times. Up to two-thirds off some items.

Pamela Scott, Grafton Street, Liffey Valley and Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Dublin.

Sale begins today at 9.30 a.m. Reductions include Bianca cream drawstring trousers (reduced from £75 to £53) and Gerry Weber animal print T-shirts (reduced from £39.95 to £28).

Patagonia, Exchequer Street, Dublin.

Sale begins tomorrow at 12 noon. The store is the only European outlet, so prices are 40 per cent lower than elsewhere. During the sale, these prices will be cut again. For instance, there will be 10 per cent off new-season skiwear and casuals, with up to 50 per cent off everything else. There will be "crazy prices" on factory seconds.

Platform eile, South William Street, Dublin.

Sale starts today at 10 a.m. with 20 to 50 per cent off many items.

Richard Alan, Grafton Street, Dublin, and Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork.

Sale begins at 9 a.m. today. Reductions include Lauril stone parachute fabric trousers reduced from £165 to £124 and Escada silk blouses down from £475 to £365.

Richard Lewis, 22, South Frederick Street, Dublin.

Sale begins tomorrow at 10 a.m. All stock less than half-price. For instance, dresses that were £420 are now £150; jackets that were £380 are now £150; and skirts and trousers are available from £25.

Roches Stores, Shops throughout the country.

Sales start on January 11th at 9 a.m. in all 11 stores nationwide. Many of these are open late on the first day of the sale. Reductions up to 60 per cent. Bargains include 20 per cent off Maybelline and Rimmel cosmetics, 33per cent off Pepe ladies' and men's fashion shoes, and up to 15 per cent off electrical items.

Shaws/Fifteen branches nationwide.

Sale starts tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. Bargains include a selection of ladies' Clarks boots at half-price; Libra skirts down from £79.99 to £59.99; £5 off men's Wrangler/ Lee/Pepe jeans. Many lingerie items less 20 per cent.

Susan Hunter Lingerie, Westbury Mall and 49, Sandycove Road, Dublin.

Sale begins on Wednesday, January 3rd, at 10 a.m.

Thomas Patrick, 77, Grafton Street, Dublin.

Sale began on December 23rd. There is 30 to 40 per cent off all women's Gabor shoes, with Bruno Magli designer shoes reduced by up to 40 per cent. For men, the Camel range of casual shoes and boots have been reduced by up to 25 per cent, with Bruno Magli shoes reduced by up to 25 per cent.

Tipperary lifeware, 33, Dawson Street, Dublin.

Sale starts today at 9 a.m. Reductions include linen from Cally & Co, down by 20 per cent; Tipperary crystal and other selected items, 20 per cent off.

Urbana/Hillside Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow.

Sale starts tomorrow at 12 noon. Reductions from 20 to 50 per cent. Bargains include Jodi Wears chantilly lace blouses (down to £335 from £480) and lined wool trousers (down to £280 from £400).

Vero Modo, Shops throughout the country.

Sale started on December 23rd with 80 per cent of stock reduced to half-price. The sale continues.