Shoppers panic buying milk, bread, veg as Beast from the East arrives


Shoppers are stockpiling food as the Beast from the East approaches Ireland.
Panic-buying customers have cleared supermarket shelves to fill their cupboards and fridges as the blizzard comes closer.


Basic staples such as milk, bread, fruit and vegetables have been snapped up.


Dunnes Stores in Enniscorthy said it had a very busy day on Monday.
Worried shoppers tweeted Dunnes Stores Customer Service about lack of groceries on their shelves.
A Dunnes Stores spokesperson said: "Sales have been affected due to expected weather conditions later in the week.
"We will have a delivery fresh fruit and vegetable and bread products arriving to store in the morning [Tuesday].