Minister stresses need to shop locally [IrishTimes]
- Last Updated: Monday, 16 November 2009 10:13
ECONOMY: CROSS-BORDER shoppers have to decide whether they want to support jobs and businesses in their local communities or “her majesty’s government”, Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has said.
Speaking to members of Ógra Fianna Fáil at their national conference in Bundoran, Co Donegal, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment also expressed disagreement with the Competition Authority, which favours removing the cap on the size of grocery shops.
Ms Coughlan was answering questions during a workshop on the “knowledge economy” when she was asked about how small businesses and shops could compete and survive against international supermarket chains.
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