In Ireland , major department stores shut , including McElhinney 's , on Sunday 13 March 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic .
Major departments stores shut , including McElhinney 's on Sunday 13 March ,   Brown Thomas and Arnotts on the evening of 18 March.  Penneys ( which trades abroad as Primark ) followed suit the same evening.  : //www.thejournal.ie/penneys-closing-coronavirus-5050561-Mar2020/On 18 March , banks together with the Minister of Finance Paschal Donohoe announced a range of measures , including providing working capital , payment breaks and deferred court proceedings .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in the Republic of Ireland