Country’s emptiest street sees little hope

On Ireland’s emptiest major shopping street, butcher Keith Clarke is mourning a loss of business.

“The fillet steak died a death,” said Mr Clarke, 57, who runs a store on Grattan St in Sligo.

His sales have dropped 40% since the economy imploded in 2008 and have further to fall, he said. “They’re buying the cheapest cuts now.”