This news is going to mean a lot more bargains for Irish online shoppers.
Amazon-UK have removed almost all restrictions on shipping goods to Ireland (April 2009).
Previously - Irish online shoppers could only get jealous and angry as they bought their books, cds and DVds on Amazon and saw all the other great prices on laptops,  cameras, camcorders , satnav - ie. almost everything else they sell.
Well now - Irish shoppers (ie all  of Western Europe) can get all items delivered to their door by Amazon. This is not an April fools joke - I have tried it and it is true. I ordered an Xbox Console , a Laptop,  a Digital Camera all for delivery to the West of Ireland - and there was no problem getting through checkout. Usually you would be told at checkout that your items could not be delivered to your address. Not any more.

Get on to Amazon UK now to see all those great prices and a great selection too. Go easy on that credit card!!

See Full List of Amazon Shipping Rates Here

The prices shown on the Amazon UK include UK VAT (15%) .
Irish customers - correctly and legally - get charged Irish VAT (21.5%) . So just be aware of that when you notice a difference in the price at checkout.
If you want to work out a final price yourself - just add on 5.65 pence  for every pound or £5.65 on every hundred pounds.

Note: Make sure the item you have selected is being sold by Amazon and not by one of their marketplace sellers. Many of the other sellers don’t deliver to Ireland

NB: Items Still not delivered to Ireland: (updated April 24th 2009)

Televisions and TV equipment
Mobile phones
Medicines, blank CDs and blank DVDs
Light bulbs
Childrens clothes , car seats, safety equipment
Magazine subscriptions and MP3 downloads.
There are also restrictions on weight - any item that is 30 kg or heavier, cannot be delivered outside mainland UK. (Will probably only apply to some fitness equipment or lawnmowers etc)

Dyson bagless cleaners were seen as breakthrough technology when they first came out. The Dyson brand is seen by some as expensive - but with a 5 Year guarantee on every model - you can’t really go wrong. The old saying - “buy cheap buy twice” is definitely true. The 5-year guarantee, which applies to all cleaners bought in the UK and Ireland from 27 July 2006, covers both labour and machine parts but not belts and filters.

Electric Shopping have Dysons for sale with delivery in Ireland costing just €5 Euro.

At the time of writing this they had the following Dysons on sale -

The Dyson DC14 All Floors  €295 Euro;
The Dyson DC14 Allergy €315 Euro
Dyson DC24  €255 Euro
Dyson DC25 Ball  €290 Euro
The DC25 Animal Ball €304 Euro

Pixmania Ireland also sell Dyson Vacuums and delivery to Ireland is about €16 Euro. The DC20 and the DC16 Handheld were avaiable today . The Original DC19 can be bought for €210.

In UK there have been tests on vacuum cleaners by a well known consumer organisation which is renowned for it’s reviews and best buy surveys. Only 2 vacuums in the tests got top marks for cleaning performance on all surfaces - laminate, wood and carpet . These were the Dyson DC14 All Floors Upright and the Dyson DC24 Ball also an upright model.

Northern Ireland shoppers can get Dysons at Pixmania UK or Currys or Comet or Electric Shopping UK

If you were hoping to do some online shopping at Currys and you live in Ireland - then don’t bother.
Currys are another major retailer that currently don’t offer online shopping in Ireland.
If you live in Northern Ireland or elsewhere in the UK -  you can shop online here at Currys UK site. Currys.ie web site is just a list of shop locations. Currys recently took over all the Dixons stores in Ireland - so don’t bother looking for Dixons.ie either - still no online shopping there either.

In ireland - Currys have shops in Dublin Galway Limerick Sligo , Navan,  Letterkenny Dundalk and Cork. Maybe they will allow orders online in Ireland one day?

For online purchases of electricals in Ireland you should try Pixmania . Pixmania  is the biggest  European online electrical store and it is actually part of the same retail group as Currys , Dixons and PC World.
Pixmania Ireland will deliver to Ireland - everything from Digital Cameras to Dysons, from Tvs to Laptops, Toasters to Juicers, MP3 Players to XBox 360. Delivery prices are not over the top either.
If you are in Northern Ireland - use Pixmania UK.

Pixmania is the online arm of the DSG group who also own PC World, Dixons and Currys. You can buy anything  from a digital camera to a laptop, a Nintendo Wii to a Dyson cleaner. Top brands at great prices.

They have released new discount codes which enable anyone to get up to €50 euro off your orders. The codes are valid until November 11th 2008 - so could come in handy for some early Christmas shopping.

Pixmania Discount Code Page

Pixmania Ireland have released new discount codes - they are valid until October 14th 2008.
Get the discount codes for Pixmania here

The discounts range from €7 euro off purchases over €300  up to €70 euro discount on purchases over €2000 euro. They are not massive discounts - but the prices at Pixmania are already cheaper than buying from the major shops in Ireland - so an extra discount is an added bonus. Just enter the codes when you go to checkout to get the money off.

The Dyson Ball DC24 is an upright vacuum cleaner with Dyson Ball technology for smooth steering.
Buying online at DID Electrical in Ireland would cost you €384.95 including delivery. You could get the Dyson DC24 for €126 euro less at Pixmania. (€259 euro Including delivery to Ireland). Many other savings can be made at Pixmania compared to the Irish electrical stores.
Pixmania is the online shop of the DSG group - the largest European electrical retailer which includes PC World, Dixons and Currys .