Big queues as shoppers flock to Smyths Toys store in Athlone

Panic buying is setting in already across the country as the nation braces itself for further restrictions.

With concerns over supply chains ahead of Christmas already strong, the news that the country may be heading into Level 5 has sparked shoppers to flock to certain stores nationwide, including Smyths Toys Stores.

Here's the scene at Smyths Toy Superstore in Athlone on Monday morning.

Similar scenes of socially distanced queues have been reported in the company's shops in Dublin and Cork.