Low prices set to roll out across country in weeks

SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has slashed prices by as much as 25% to stem an exodus of cross-border shoppers into the North.

Prices were cut yesterday morning on thousands of ranges of household goods and groceries at 11 Tesco outlets in border counties worst affected by the flow of shoppers to mainly Sainsbury’s and Asda in Northern Ireland.

Bosses said they will finalise plans to roll out the price reductions across the rest of the 116 stores in the Republic within the coming weeks – if it's a success.