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Irish shoppers face new charge on items from outside EU
Irish shoppers will be hit with an additional €2 handling fee for items bought outside the EU.
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- 19 Aug 2026, 09:10 UTC
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- RTÉ News
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 18 Aug 2026, 16:31 UTC
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- Business
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Irish shoppers will be hit with an additional €2 handling fee for items bought outside the EU.
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Irish shoppers face new charge on items from outside EU
Irish shoppers will be hit with an additional €2 handling fee for items bought outside the EU.
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