Retailers are reporting good sales with just a number of shopping days left until Christmas.
Non-essential retail reopened on December 1st and it is expected it will stay open when new restrictions come into place at the end of the month.
Retail Excellence says queues are being managed very well and the public has been compliant with public health advice.
Retailers on Dublin s Grafton Street say there has been a great buzz in recent days and that the public has been very careful regarding public health advice.
During his annual stroll down the capital s main shopping street earlier this week, Bobby Kerr said there was a better than expected amount of activity.