Spending our way back to prosperity

illdoit2morrow

So we are told to try and encourage Irish industry and commerce by buying Irish.

I buy my groceries and try and go for the Irish stuff whenever possible and within reason.

How could i best spend say €100, where i buy an Irish product, where the product manuacturer buy's Irish, employs staff in Ireland etc basicially it's kept in the economy?

I imagine it's hard to purchase something where all the money spent stays in Ireland, but what would be a good example of 'doing your bit' to keep things Irish?

noodler

Well, groceries are the best example.

Outside of that? Well the majority of your everyday services are likely Irish.

Electronics are always foreign but you can buy them in the high street rather than online (ensures VAT for the Gov, wages of the worker in the store etc even if it is ultimately an import).

andrew

Moved to irish economy forum

mikemac1

Use your local butcher

Look for guild of master craftsmen, if they have it they will have it on the wall, on their bags and even badges on their work wear.

Ask any questions you ever wanted to ask. Where do they source their products from? Is it Irish and from what county? Any tips for preparation? Can they provide a stock number? (they can)

Everything that the staff in the supermarket will not be able to tell you about their Scottish fish and English beef and chicken pumped full of godsknowswhat from Thailand at the deli counter

Not forgetting the Israeli potatoes in Tesco. Something wrong with Irish potatoes?

bbam

mikemac1 wrote: »

Not forgetting the Israeli potatoes in Tesco. Something wrong with Irish potatoes?

Bad year for Irish spuds... many faired poorly in the bad weather, those extracted had huge additional costs associated with the extraction. One farmer I kow lost approx 60% of shop saleable spuds through damage and rot.
They are still available, just more expensive so the likes of Tesco don't push them so much.. looking after their customers best interests :rolleyes:

Head The Wall

Israeli spuds have been cheaper in Dunnes for years, its not a recent thing

Idbatterim

Israeli spuds have been cheaper in Dunnes for years, its not a recent thing

they obviously dont have too big of a problem with land if they can afford to be using it to flog dirt cheap potatoes to tesco