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)

Miele are always coming out on or near the top of Best Buy tables for vacuum cleaners. In a recent survey in the UK by a well known consumer organisation - Miele had the top 4 vacuums out of 49 that were tested. They came out above  makes such as Hoover, Dirt Devil and  Electrolux .
Miele also came top in a vacuum cleaner reliability survey.  Miele might have a reputation for being expensive - but that is not the case with their vacuum cleaners .
Buying Miele appliances online in Ireland is fairly difficult - but we found one retailer called Electric Shopping that sell Miele vacuums with delivery to Ireland for just €5 euro per order. They also sell Dysons and lots of other electrical goods.

Recommended

Miele S4211 Vacuum Cleaner is one of the lower priced Miele models and is made specially for parquet and wooden floors but it also performs really well on carpets too. Available with delivery anywhere  in Ireland for around €258 euro from Electric Shopping

It’s a great choice bagged cylinder cleaner for any floor surface. It is compact and easy to store when not in use. Good for pet hairs and allergen retention. It is light and easy to move around.

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