Time to stop rot of austerity

The recent figures for retail sales in Apr show a decline of 1.5% compared to Mar 2012 and an annual decrease of 2.7%.

Wed, 30 May, 2012 - 01:00

These figures have just been released by the CSO. If there was ever a picture of how austerity isn’t working, then ask the business sector and the small businesses in particular. It is time to stop the rot.

Paul Doran

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