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Shopping in Northern Ireland

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    #722
    Nomad81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭Nomad81


    Which shops do €1/£1????

    Any of them sell any console games? :D


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    #723
    Ronan Raver77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Ronan Raver77


    Actually anyone buy lego up north..When i was in The Outlet kids shop didnt sell lego.Is there a toy shop near the sainsburys in newry???


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    #724
    milly4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 542 ✭✭✭milly4ever


    Ronan Devitt wrote: »
    Actually anyone buy lego up north..When i was in The Outlet kids shop didnt sell lego.Is there a toy shop near the sainsburys in newry???
    http://www.smythstoys.com/Store_Locator.aspx


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    #725
    muincav
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭muincav


    milly4ever wrote: »
    does anyone know if there's an asda in armagh? google maps says 1 1/2 hrs from dublin. i heard there was one but asda.com doesn't list one in armagh.
    (i don't do sainsbury's :p)

    Nope- only Sainsburys and a few small supermarkets (family owned) of which EMERSONS is probably the best for value and is just beside sainsburys...but on a BIG PLUS, Armagh has not got near as much traffic problems compared to Enniskillen or Newry.:o


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    #726
    kleefarr
    Registered Users Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    TarfHead wrote: »
    I assume Bond-007 meant Lisburn Sprucefield.

    The ASDA in Lisburn town has a postcode of BT28 1RD; TESCO BT28 2GB. Lisburn town is a couple of miles beyond Sprucefield, when travelling north.

    Why is there no ASDA Lisburn on their website in the stores list? Also, the postcode BT28 1RD does not register in a multimap.com search. :confused:


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    #727
    zing
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    Ronan Devitt wrote: »
    Actually anyone buy lego up north..When i was in The Outlet kids shop didnt sell lego.Is there a toy shop near the sainsburys in newry???

    There's a toy store (called Toyztore iirc) in the car park for the Quays - pretty much right across the car park from Sainsbury's. And what's more they're one of the places doing pound to euro straight conversion. Bought some lego there yesterday but a small enough set - 20 quids worth. Didn't have a huge selection and there was a few gaps on their shelves - prob from stuff cleared out over the weekend.


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    #728
    muincav
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭muincav


    15X440 ml Stella Artois in SAINSBURYS for £6.99:D:D:D


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    #729
    kleefarr
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    TV3 Now. Shopping in the North.


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    #730
    DonJose
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    kleefarr wrote: »
    TV3 Now. Shopping in the North.

    Thank you Sir!!! ;)


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    #731
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    The Tanáiste was on giving out about us shopping in NI.


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    #732
    kleefarr
    Registered Users Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    The Tanáiste was on giving out about us shopping in NI.

    Saw that. Felt very sorry for her. :P


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    #733
    k123456
    Registered Users Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭k123456


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    The Tanáiste was on giving out about us shopping in NI.


    Interesting about the tanaiste giving out about shopping in North, according to a previous tanaiste (Mary Harney) the consumer should shop around to avoid high prices, well I've taken her advice to shop around and now do so in North !!


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    #734
    Thoie
    Registered Users Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    kleefarr wrote: »
    Saw that. Felt very sorry for her. :P

    It's OK, she'll get over it when she heads up there and finds the cheap Baileys.


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    #735
    kleefarr
    Registered Users Posts: 5,743 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    muincav wrote: »
    15X440 ml Stella Artois in SAINSBURYS for £6.99:D:D:D

    Spotted that. Ear marked for pick up. :)

    I worked out, that you get about nine cans free compared to the price down here.


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    #736
    ozypozy
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭ozypozy


    I'll be thinking of her when I'm driving to Newry on Saturday...........!!


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    #737
    muffler
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    milly4ever wrote: »
    does anyone know if there's an asda in armagh? google maps says 1 1/2 hrs from dublin. i heard there was one but asda.com doesn't list one in armagh.
    (i don't do sainsbury's :p)
    None in Omagh but when you are that far its only another 20 miles to Strabane where you will find Asda.


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    #738
    smashey
    Registered Users Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    muffler wrote: »
    None in Omagh but when you are that far its only another 20 miles to Strabane where you will find Asda.
    FAIL.:D
    There is an ASDA in Omagh but none in Armagh.


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    #739
    jos28
    Registered Users Posts: 7,190 ✭✭✭jos28


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    The Tanáiste was on giving out about us shopping in NI.

    We were talking about that in work today. There is such an easy solution.. I think that the Tanaiste should announce that all duties and taxes will be removed from alcohol for the month of December. It would
    • Stop everyone border hopping
    • Get the tills ringing down here and keep the shopkeepers happy
    • It would undo a lot of the damage done during the budget- good PR move
    • Best of all it would put everyone in good form and end talk of recession
    .

    Think she'd go for it ?


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    #740
    kaiser soza
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭kaiser soza


    Even if they do it will still be cheaper up the North, I am going up to buy my shopping on Saturday,what is the best time to get to Newry before the crowds.


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    #741
    FunkyDa
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭FunkyDa


    milly4ever wrote: »
    does anyone know if there's an asda in armagh? google maps says 1 1/2 hrs from dublin. i heard there was one but asda.com doesn't list one in armagh.
    (i don't do sainsbury's :p)

    There are branches of Asda in co. Down. We went to the one in Downpatrick, a few weeks ago. Downpatrick is 25miles from Newry(an hour's drive).


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    #742
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    FunkyDa wrote: »
    There are branches of Asda in co. Down. We went to the one in Downpatrick, a few weeks ago. Downpatrick is 25miles from Newry(an hour's drive).
    That is a terrible road also.


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    #743
    muffler
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    smashey wrote: »
    FAIL.:D
    There is an ASDA in Omagh but none in Armagh.
    F**k it. When did that open?


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    #744
    zing
    Registered Users Posts: 2,095 ✭✭✭zing


    kaiser soza wrote: »
    Even if they do it will still be cheaper up the North, I am going up to buy my shopping on Saturday,what is the best time to get to Newry before the crowds.

    Best time to avoid crowds == when the stores are all shut :D

    Seriously though from reports here it's crazy at the weekend. I'd suggest being there for 8 or 9 am.

    Are any of the supermarkets in ni open 24 hours ? Sounds like it could be worth their while to do so


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    #745
    Victor McDade
    Registered Users Posts: 710 ✭✭✭Victor McDade


    kaiser soza wrote: »
    Even if they do it will still be cheaper up the North, I am going up to buy my shopping on Saturday,what is the best time to get to Newry before the crowds.

    As early as you can make it. There are up to 7km tailbacks on the Dundalk --> Newry road at the weekend now, from 10am onwards its a nightmare and the VAT reduction in the UK will just make it worse. If you can't get there early, its probably best to leave it til 2 or 3 o clock. Just my opinion


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    #746
    milly4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 542 ✭✭✭milly4ever


    zing wrote: »
    Best time to avoid crowds == when the stores are all shut :D

    Seriously though from reports here it's crazy at the weekend. I'd suggest being there for 8 or 9 am.

    Are any of the supermarkets in ni open 24 hours ? Sounds like it could be worth their while to do so

    Sainsbury's forestside, Asda Westwood and Enniskillen, not sure about others. Left dublin the other week at 7am, was in asda westwood before 9, shelves fully stacked, great time to shop!


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    #747
    felinefeelins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭felinefeelins


    heading to enniskillen after dec 1st, doing a "shop" but also looking for a b&q, homebase or something similar


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    #748
    smashey
    Registered Users Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    muffler wrote: »
    F**k it. When did that open?
    The same time that ASDA bought Safeway/Morrissons who had a store there. :p


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    #749
    josh59
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭josh59


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    That is a terrible road also.

    Agreed - the road from Newry to Downpatrick is very nasty. Travelled from Lucan to the Bishopscourt circuit outside Downpatrick a few weeks ago - took almost as long to travel from Newry to Downpatrick as it did Lucan to Newry on the motorway.


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    #750
    oconn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 124 ✭✭oconn


    thks for reply's ...will be making a trip for sure


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    #751
    Milly82
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭Milly82


    Going up to Newry tomorrow - can't wait. Does anyone know if any shops are doing pound for euro at the mo?

    Thanks.


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