Superquinn decision no surprise to residents

THE decision by Superquinn to close its store in Dundalk partly because of the exodus of shoppers to Newry and other stores across the border did not surprise the people of Dundalk.

“The people who say their sons and daughters are losing their jobs here are the same people who are going up the North to do their shopping,” said 18-year-old Marina Flynn who does nearly all her shopping in Dundalk.

Her friend Michelle Cotter, who has a two-year-old daughter, also shops in the town and has done so for many years, including buying baby products here although they can be significantly cheaper in the North.