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Shopping in Northern Ireland
I grew up in Lisburn, Co. Antrim but my folks now live in Derry city. This means I have more opportunities than most to avail of the cheaper prices in Northern Ireland.
Given the current recession, it’s a little harder now to feel sorry for retailers in the Republic whose businesses are suffering because of the rise in cross-border shopping, but the sheer expense of Christmas means that the flow of traffic northwards is unlikely to ease for at least the next few weeks.
In the Irish Independent today.