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Poll: Will you shop local this Christmas?

Where will you being buying those presents?

SOME 600,000 SHOPPERS are expected to head into the capital today to do some Christmas shopping. Suburban shopping centres up and down the country are also expected to be jam-packed.

Local business

But what about the local shops? ISME are encouraging consumers to shop local and buy Irish, stating that it is important to support your local economy.

They claim that every €10 spent locally on Irish products can generate up to €24 benefit to the local economy. So we want to know where you will be shopping this Christmas?

Poll: Will you shop local this Christmas? 


Poll Results:

I'll try, where I can (2106)
Yes, I'll support local business (1349)
No (659)
I don't know (139)

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