Cross border price differences?

That is an interesting point.

People travel 42 miles from Sligo to Enniskillen on the winding N16 to visit Asda, Tesco, etc.

Yet you are saying there are 7 supermarkets in Dundalk, which has good road, rail and bus links to Newry.

If I lived in Dundalk, I would travel to NI.
 
Hang on - just remembered there are 3 Dunnes actually.

None of these places lacking in customers in any obvious way by the looks of it.

Just to reiterate - AFAIK plenty of Dundalk people do go to Newry, it's just that there must be a sizeable proportion who don't go too - or else only go occasionally.
 
Remember also that the NI v ROI price differences have really only become significant across the board during the past 12 months when Sterling began, and continued, to fall against the Euro. If retailers in ROI cop on and adjust their prices accordingly to take into account the new exchange rates, then the exodus northwards could well be a temporary phenomenon.
 
I presume all those who do their shopping in NI will also send their children to be educated there and when sick will think nothing of driving whatever number of miles to attend hospital there. Needless to say if they should happen to fall on hard times I'm certain Her Majesty's Government will give them the dole and reward them with a nice state pension when they retire.
 
cappycon said:
I presume all those who do their shopping in NI will also send their children to be educated there and when sick will think nothing of driving whatever number of miles to attend hospital there. Needless to say if they should happen to fall on hard times I'm certain Her Majesty's Government will give them the dole and reward them with a nice state pension when they retire.
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Would I send my children to be educated in the north?

If it meant them not receiving their education in a damp portacabin then yes.

Would I travel miles to attend a hospital there?

Hell yes, if I were receiving treatment for any serious illness I would do my best to ensure I were treated in GB or preferably France (Just a short hop to Rennes). I really do not want to be sick in Ireland.

As for the dole / pension, I have never been unemployed and I would rather not rely on the state when I retire.

What I do hope is that the loss of revenue will force retailers here to be far more competitive and stop over charging. I have no problem conducting business in Ireland provided I don't get fleeced otherwise, like the government advised I’ll just shop around.
 
cappycon said:
I presume all those who do their shopping in NI will also send their children to be educated there and when sick will think nothing of driving whatever number of miles to attend hospital there. Needless to say if they should happen to fall on hard times I'm certain Her Majesty's Government will give them the dole and reward them with a nice state pension when they retire.
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Not sure exactly what your point is here.

Personally I will avail of any and all legal goods/services, either side of the border, if and when it suits me - why shouldn't I?

Are you suggesting we should simply only avail of goods & services in the republic, no matter what the cost or quality? and if so, why?
 
theoneill said:
Would I send my children to be educated in the north?

If it meant them not receiving their education in a damp portacabin then yes.Would I travel miles to attend a hospital there?


Hell yes, if I were receiving treatment for any serious illness I would do my best to ensure I were treated in GB or preferably France (Just a short hop to Rennes). I really do not want to be sick in Ireland.
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Be careful what you wish for.

There is major controversy and public dissatisfaction in NI at the moment in relation to "rationalisation" of schools. For example in Fermanagh, a number of the rural post-primary schools are being forcibly closed and many students now face being bussed 12-15 miles into and out of a gridlocked Enniskillen each day.

There has also been a major public outcry over major health service cuts, for example the virtual abolition of specialist hospital services in Co. Tyrone.
As for the dole / pension, I have never been unemployed and I would rather not rely on the state when I retire.
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Lets hope then that you won't suffer persistent ill-health in your 50s, as some people do. If you are unfortunate enough to end up in this category, and fortunate enough to enjoy a normal lifespan you won't have any choice but to rely on the state, unless you're Denis O'Brien.
 
As Caveat stated, we live in a free market and are perfectly entitled to shop where we choose. I’m sure NI has their problems all countries do. But I don‘t agree with this silly patriotic idea that we must shop here. If Irish / foreign retailers simply charged a fair price for their goods and services I would be happy to spend my money here, fact is they don’t. I wouldn’t expect them to be able to match the NI prices but at least they can make the effort. Instead there seems to be a cartel mentality where they simply match each others prices.

Having switch to the German retailers and saved about e2k on our grocery shopping this year, we are seeing how much we can save by purchasing clothes and household goods in NI. When it comes down to it I can’t argue with what’s in my bank account at the end of every month, and that extra cash gives me the opportunity to invest in my own and my family’s future.
 
theoneill said:
As Caveat stated, we live in a free market and are perfectly entitled to shop where we choose. I’m sure NI has their problems all countries do. But I don‘t agree with this silly patriotic idea that we must shop here. If Irish / foreign retailers simply charged a fair price for their goods and services I would be happy to spend my money here, fact is they don’t. I wouldn’t expect them to be able to match the NI prices but at least they can make the effort. Instead there seems to be a cartel mentality where they simply match each others prices.

Having switch to the German retailers and saved about e2k on our grocery shopping this year, we are seeing how much we can save by purchasing clothes and household goods in NI. When it comes down to it I can’t argue with what’s in my bank account at the end of every month, and that extra cash gives me the opportunity to invest in my own and my family’s future.
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Indeed, but how you can draw inferences on the quality of public services in the North from your experiences of shopping there is beyond me.
 
cappycon said:
I presume all those who do their shopping in NI will also send their children to be educated there and when sick will think nothing of driving whatever number of miles to attend hospital there. Needless to say if they should happen to fall on hard times I'm certain Her Majesty's Government will give them the dole and reward them with a nice state pension when they retire.
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Being back the economic war begorrah!
 
ClubMan said:
Being back the economic war begorrah!
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Clubman, I was up in ASDA in Enniskillen the Sunday morning before last. Well over 50% if not 75% of the cars in the carpark were from the south. A box of 64 (68?) Pampers was going for £7. How does that compaire with the going rate in Aldi/Lidle?
 
Towger said:
Clubman, I was up in ASDA in Enniskillen the Sunday morning before last. Well over 50% if not 75% of the cars in the carpark were from the south. A box of 64 (68?) Pampers was going for £7. How does that compaire with the going rate in Aldi/Lidle?
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I think it's about €0.18 a nappy in Lidl (depending on the size/pack). The price above seems to be about €0.14 per nappy (although you don't seem too sure about some of the details) before travelling costs are also factored in.
 
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