The Creans, who are financially backed by blue-chip investors such as former Paddy Power chairman Stewart Kenny, took full advantage. The lockdown online shopping frenzy made them to crank it up a gear. Lockdown was a golden opportunity for Cork start-up Sapphire Eyewear, an online business selling styled glasses that block out blue light. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill‘You couldn’t mill the flour fast enough’James Tallon, Martry Mill, Co MeathThe lockdown spurred a huge increase in home baking. According to SuperValu, sales of flour tripled for a time and in the early days of lockdown there were widespread shortages in many retailers.

Source: The Irish Times June 20, 2020 05:00 UTC