Spirit of the fighting Irish

THIS IS shaping up as the Christmas when everybody wants to support local industry.

A recent report from Guaranteed Irish shows that even an extra €4 a week spent on Irish goods and services would create an extra 6,200 jobs. At present, the average Irish household spends just under €16 a week on Irish products and services.

“This figure shows just how important it is that we support Guaranteed Irish services and products as much as possible during these tough economic times,” says executive director of Guaranteed Irish, Tom Rea.