Find out what bargains await you behind closed doors with this selective A-Z guide to the sales by Deirdre McQuillan, Fashion Editor

Arnotts, Henry Street, Dublin (01-8050400)Sale starts Dec 27 at 10am (store remains open that day until 9pm) with 30 per cent off women's shoes, including Lulu Guinness and L'Autre Chose, and 30 per cent off accessories, including Philip Treacy hats. Discounts of 40 to 50 per cent on the fashion floor and 30 per cent off menswear, with significant reductions in all departments.

Ashley Reeves, Stillorgan, Blackrock and Rathfarnham (01-4934609) shopping centres.Sale starts Dec 27 at 9.30am with 30-50 per cent reductions.

Aura, 94 Sandymount Road, Dublin 4 (01-6672377)Sale starts today at 10am with reductions of 30 per cent. A black jersey Cacharel dress will be reduced from €320 to €200.

Avoca, Dublin, Kilmacanogue (01-2867466),Powerscourt, City West and Bunratty Sale starts Jan 3 at 9.30am with 15 per cent off all stock and 50 per cent off selected items.

A Wear, Grafton Street, Dublin, and 28 branches nationwide (01-6717200)Sale starts Dec 27 at 9am with up to 50 per cent off coats, jackets and accessories. Coats down from €120 to €72. Early customers might get remaining pieces of Peter O'Brien's collection. Weekly bargain updates from www.awear.ie

Bella Mamma, The Triangle, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 (01-4968598)Sale starts Dec 28 at 10am with up to 40 per cent reductions. A retro pink dress by T-Bags (a popular US label) goes down from €285 to €177.

Benetton, St Stephen's Green, Dublin (01-4781799)and outlets Sale starts on Dec 27 at 10am with 30 per cent discounts.

Beth's, 17 French Church Street, Cork (021-4274300)Sale started on Dec 17 with discounts of 30 to 70 per cent. A Temperley dress that was €2,500 is now €950. Visit sale shop on the newly revamped www.boulevardbeth.com

Brown Thomas, Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway (01-6056666),and BT2, Grafton Street, Blanchardstown and Dundrum. Sale starts Dec 27 at 9am with 20 to 50 per cent off across the board.

Carl Scarpa, all branches including Grafton Street, Dublin (01-6777846)Starts tomorrow at 9.30am with up to 50 per cent off ladies' shoes, boots and handbags. A black suede leather wedge heel boot, which also comes in brown, reduced from €195 to €95.

Carraig Donn, Westport, Co Mayo (098-26287)and branches Sale starts Dec 27 at 10am with up to 70 per cent  off selected fashion brands. Discounts of 30 to 50 per cent with Fransa and Leros half-price.

Chanel, Brown Thomas, DublinNo sale.

Cherche Midi, 23 Drury Street, Dublin (01-6753974),and 13a Rock View Road, Blackrock (beside Khan) (01-2109406) Sale begins at 10am on Dec 27 in both shops with everything discounted by 20 to 50 per cent. Jill Sander lace-up wedge down from €460 to €350, Roberto Cavalli children's boots reduced from €295 to €150.

Chesneau, 37 Wicklow Street, Dublin (01-6729199)There's an 8am start on Dec 27 for this sale, with lots of bargains in leather goods; up to 50 per cent reductions.

Clerys, O'Connell Street, Dublin (01-8786000)Sale starts at 9am on Dec 27 and the store remains open until 9pm that evening. Up to 30 per cent off European collections such as Turnover, Stills and Crea Concept. Michael Ambers coats and Noa Noa half-price.

Clothes Peg, Sutton Cross, Sutton, Co Dublin (01-8321130)Sale started yesterday with 20 to 50 per cent reductions. Washed leather jackets in denim blue or aqua were €795, now €295. Selected shoes at half-price. Further reductions on Dec 27.

Costume, 10 Castle Market, Dublin 2 (01-6794188)Sale starts Dec 27 at 2pm with discounts of 30 to 75 per cent.

Curves, Lower George's Street, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin (01-2803984)- for sizes 16-28. Sale starts Dec 28 at 10am. All stock will be reduced by 20 to 70 per cent and there will a bargain rail.

Debenhams, Henry Street, Jervis Street Centre, Dublin 1 (01-8781222)and 12 branches nationwide Sale starts Dec 27 at 8am with up to 70 per cent off "thousands of items".

Design Centre, Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, Dublin 2 (01-6795718)Starts Dec 27 at 10am with up to 50 per cent reductions on clothes and 20 per cent off accessories. A Kenzo coat is down from €1,269 to €635.

Diffneys, Mary Street, Dublin 1 (01-8726355),and six Dublin branches Sale starts Dec 27 at 11am with up to 60 per cent discounts.

Diffusion, 47 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3 (01-8331592)A half-price sale of boots is already in operation. Sale starts Dec 27 from 10am to 6pm (open Sundays) with reductions of 30 to 50 per cent. John Rocha wool coats with crochet embellishment reduced by 30 per cent and some Betty Jackson coats half-price.

Dolls, 32B Westbury Mall, Clarendon Street, Dublin 2 (01-6729004)Sale starts at 10am on Dec 27 with 20 to 50 per cent discounts. A Louise Amstrup hand-printed blue silk dress reduced from €1,200 to €600.

Dunnes Stores, nationwideSale starts Dec 27 at 9am with about 50 per cent discounts across the board.

Eden, 3 Market Square, Dundalk, Co Louth (042-9386739)Sale starts Dec 29 at 10am with 30 per cent off all womenswear, bags, shoes and boots. Baum und Pferdgarten Freja purple and black stripe dress reduced from €465 to €325 (see picture).

Fitzpatricks, 76 Grafton Street, Dublin (01-6772333)Sale started this week with 20 to 50 per cent reductions on Dior, Fendi and Marc Jacobs ladies' shoes. Barkers and Grenson men's footwear down by 20 per cent.

Five Scarlet Row, Essex Street West, Dublin 8 (01-6729534)Sale has already started with 30 to 50 per cent off clothing and 30 per cent off all shoes. A grey wool coat by Maria Cornejo was €1,100, now €700.

Gentlemen Please, 47 Main Street, Blackrock (01-2788788), 1 Adelaide Road, Glasthule Village (01-2809595), and 2 Townyard Lane, Malahide, Co Dublin (01-8168719)Sale starts Dec 27 at 11am with 25 to 50 per cent reductions. Italian cashmere coat reduced from €995 to €495. Check the store's new website, www.gentlemenplease.ie, which features Liam Cunningham (see picture).

H&M, Henry Street, Dublin, and Dundrum (01-2991502)Sale started this week with reductions of 30 to 50 per cent.

Harvey Nichols, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin (01-2910488)The store is hosting a pre-sale deluxe champagne breakfast on Dec 27 at 8am (€40, limited number of tickets at 01-2910488) for early bargain-hunters, who will get an hour of shopping before the store opens at 10am. There will be reductions of up to 50 per cent across the board. A red Versace coat reduced from €1,750 to €875 and a fuschia Lanvin dress from €1,538 to €791

Havana, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 (01-2602707)Sale starts on Dec 27 at 10am with discounts of 40 per cent. Yohji Yamamoto crochet coat reduced from €1,052 to €550, Sharon Wauchob jacket down from €600 to €300 and Anne de Meulemeester knee-length boots down from €1,100 to €550.

Heatons, nationwideSale starts on Dec 27 at 12 noon with up to 70 per cent reductions in 63 stores; www.heatonstores.com

Hermès, Brown Thomas (01-6056666)No sale.

House of Fraser, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin (01-2991400)Sale starts Dec 27 at 9am with up to 50 per cent off ladies' wear and accessories and some Linea private label down by 70 per cent. A black wide-collar coat reduced from €290 to €145.

Hugo Boss, Dundrum Town Centre (01-2980000)Sale starts Dec 27 at 10am with reductions of up to 50 per cent. A brown antique leather jacket reduced from €699 to €399.

Jen Kelly Design, 50 North Great George's Street, Dublin 1 (01-8745983)Sale starts on Jan 3 for two weeks only, with 20 to 70 per cent reductions.

Kildare Village, Kildare (045-520501)Sale starts on Christmas Eve at 10am with extra savings on Myla lingerie, Radley handbags and Bally shoes and up to 75 per cent discounts. Thomas Pink has just opened an outlet.

Khan, 15 Rock Hill, Blackrock, Co Dublin (01 2781646),and Dominick Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath (044-9396908) Sale starts on Dec 27 at 11am with reductions of 30 to 50 per cent. A MaxMara camel coat reduced from €895 to €700.

Kilkenny Shop, Nassau Street, Dublin (01-6777066)Sale starts at 8.30am on Dec 27 with up to 70 per cent reductions on fashion and accessories, including jewellery. A minimum of 20 per cent off everything across the board.

Les Jumelles, 11 Upper Abbeygate Street, Galway (091-564540)Sale starts at 10am on Dec 27 with 30 per cent reductions. A long black coat by Girbaud reduced from €970 to €679. Cherry dress by Catherine Malandrino reduced from €395 to €276.

Louis Copeland, 39 Capel Street, Dublin (01-8721600),Pembroke Street, Dublin Airport, Wicklow Street and Galway Sale starts Dec 27 at 9am. Great reductions in suits, coats, jackets and trousers, with a good selection of larger sizes.

Louis Vuitton, Brown Thomas, DublinNo sale.

Marks & Spencer, Dublin, Dundrum, Cork, Blanchardstown and Liffey ValleySale starts on Dec 27 at 9am with significant reductions across all departments.

Michael Barrie, 20 Duke Street, Dublin (01-6715265)Sale starts on Dec 27 at 10am with 30 per cent off suits and casual wear. On the new Italian floor, reductions of 30 per cent on cashmeres and Italian leathers.

Monaghans, 2 Royal Hibernian Way, Dublin (01-6794451)Sale starts on Dec 27 at 12 noon. Cashmere sweaters half-price in selected colours and styles.

Monica John, South Anne Street, Dublin (01-6790045),French Church Street, Cork, and High Street, Bantry. Sale starts on Dec 27 at 9.30am with up to 70 per cent reductions. Marc Cain reduced by up to 30 per cent.

Nelo Maternity, 39 Clarendon Street, Dublin (01-6791336),and 1 Robert Street, Limerick Sale starts on Dec 28 at 10am with up to 70 per cent off maternity wear and related accessories. Good bargains in suiting.

Next, 67 Grafton Street, Dublin (01-6793300)Sale starts at 5am on Dec 27, though other branches have different opening times. Up to 50 per cent off.

No 6, Castle Market, Dublin 2 (01-6708846)Sale starts on Dec 27 at 10.30am with 30 to 50 per cent reductions. Chunky hand knits less 30 per cent and two shearling coats going for €350 each. Foxford bed linen reduced by 30 to 40 per cent.

Oasis, St Stephen's Green and branches (01-6714477)Sale starts on Christmas Eve, though Dublin staff had no further information. Footwear sale has already started. See www.oasis-stores.com

Pamela Scott, 84 Grafton Street, Dublin (01-6796655),and 13 branches nationwide, including Scotch Hall, Drogheda Sale starts on Dec 27 at 9.30am with discounts of 30 to 50 per cent on brands such as Betty Barclay, Esprit, Hilfiger, Gerry Weber and Basler.

Potrero Hill, Hibernian Way, Dublin (01-6330133)Sale starts on Dec 27 for two weeks only, with 10 to 40 per cent off selected clothing, homewares and books and 20 to 40 per cent off all shoes.

Reiss, St Stephen's Green, Dublin (01-6712588)Sale starts on Dec 24 at 10am with reductions from 20 to 50 per cent on selected ladies' and menswear items.

Richard Alan, 58 Grafton Street, Dublin (01-6168906)Sale starts on Dec 27 at 9.30am with 30 to 50 per cent off Escada, Armani, Jaeger, DKNY, Lauren and Marc Cain.

River Island, Grafton Street, Henry Street, Blanchardstown, Liffey Valley, Dundrum Centre and Scotch Hall, DroghedaSale starts on Dec 27 with up to 50 per cent' off selected items. Please check local store for opening times.

Rococo, Westbury Mall (01-6704007) and Galway, and Noa Noa, Westbury MallSale starts on Dec 27 at 10am with 25 per cent off selected items such as winter coats.

Sasha, St Stephen's Green Centre and stores nationwide (head office: 01-6602878)Sale starts at 9.30am on Dec 23 with 50 to 70 per cent reductions. Winter coats from €30, knitwear from €10, dresses from €20. For opening hours and locations, go to www.sasha.ie

Seagreen, 11-12 Monkstown Crescent, Monkstown, Co Dublin (01-2020130)Sale starts at 12 noon on Dec 27 with up to 50 per cent off. Star buys: a Jenny Dyer teal tea dress down from €499 to €250; Paul & Joe short shift dress down from €489 to €340.

Smock, 5 Smock Alley, Essex Street West, Dublin 8 (01 6139000)Sale has started, with reductions of up to 70 per cent. A blue velvet dress coat by Akira Isogawa down from €1,700 to €680.

Soul, 23 Dunville Avenue, Ranelagh, and 2 Glasthule Road, Sandycove (01 2808895)Sale has started, with reductions of 30 to 50 per cent. Orla Kiely Wellington boots down from €95 to €60 and black/brown Pedro Garcia ankle boots reduced from €335 to €167.

Thomas Patrick, 77 Grafton Street, Dublin (01 6713866)Sale starts tomorrow at 9.30am with 30 per cent off Stuart Weitzman shoes and knee-high boots reduced from €245 to €195. In men's footwear, 25 per cent off Bruno Magli and Gant shoes and boots.

Thomas Pink, 29 Dawson Street, Dublin (01-6703647)and Kildare Village. Sale starts on Dec 27 at 9.30am with initial discounts of up to 30 per cent. At the new outlet in Kildare Village there are already 10 per cent introductory reductions on already discounted prices.

Topshop, St Stephen's Green (01-6725009)and branches Sale starts on Dec 27 at 9am with up to 50 per cent reductions. Star buys: leather, denim and Made jewellery.

Tulle, 28 Market Arcade, South Great George's Street, Dublin (01-6799115)Sale started yesterday with up to 70 per cent reductions. Leona Edmiston silver dress reduced from €860 to €430.

Urban Outfitters, Cecilia Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 (01-6706202),and Dundrum Town Centre Sale starts on Dec 26 at 10am with up to 40 per cent reductions. Anglomania by Vivienne Westwood down by 40 per cent.

Vivien Walsh, 24 Lower Stephen Street, Dublin (01-4755031)Sale starts on Dec 27 at 1pm. Reductions of 20 to 50 per cent on all jewellery and accessories.

Zara, Henry Street (01-8045900),Dundrum Town Centre, Swords and Blanchardstown. Sale starts on Dec 27 at 9am. Up to 75 per cent reductions.