Irish shoppers pay 33% more than London counterparts

Irish shoppers are forking out up to a third more than their British counterparts for many items in shops.

A survey by The Consumer Show reveals customers on the country’s premier shopping thoroughfare, Grafton St, are shelling out far more than a shopper on London’s Oxford St.

In one case, a Bodyshop eau de toilette was almost 50% dearer in Dublin than the exact item in the English capital, while a Topman jacket was 35% more expensive.