Do you Buy Irish?

Andy From Sligo

OK, so when you are out shopping do you buy Irish products/produce?

If you do do you do so to:

* Support Irish Jobs and the Irish Economy?
* Buy it because its good quality?
* Buy it because you feel its just the right thing to do?

If you saw 2 Identical things whilst out shopping and one was produced in china or UK or somewhere else and the identical or near identical thing was made or produced in Ireland if the Items produced in other countries were a lot cheaper would you buy them ones or if the Irish equivalent Items were dearer would you pay that extra amount and buy Irish?

Speedwell

Yes, when possible and I think I can reasonably afford it. Especially food.

The Sidewards Man

I buy Lidl Irish.

The Randy Riverbeast

I buy whatever is cheapest.

RedemptionZ

I try to buy local when I can. As in buy from businesses in my town because I want to see them stay open and I know most of the people who work there. Don't really care about the other towns but I suppose I am buying Irish. In the supermarket I would probably just buy the cheapest.

StudentDad

I'm an equal opportunity shopper. In that the merchants around me have an equal opportunity to offer me the best deal. I won't buy something just because it's Irish or local or other such criteria. If it's of good quality and a reasonable price I'll consider it.

SD

Your Face

Within reason.

JupiterKid

Food - yes; other goods - no.

foxy farmer

Something you don't see too often these days.

K-9

Problem with the new buy Irish schemes is some companies abuse it, rely on the brand name with little Irish input in the actual product!

The Randy Riverbeast

K-9 wrote: »

Problem with the new buy Irish schemes is some companies abuse it, rely on the brand name with little Irish input in the actual product!

Think it was in NI where they advertised meat as Irish when it was only packaged there. The animal was reared, slaughtered and maybe processed elsewhere.

Atlantic Dawn

K-9 wrote: »

Problem with the new buy Irish schemes is some companies abuse it, rely on the brand name with little Irish input in the actual product!

Yes lots of chicken and prawns sourced in non EU countries and still given an Irish lable, bloody disgrace.

FizzleSticks

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pappyodaniel

I usually try and buy Irish craft beer if I'm having a drink.
**** Diageo

chrissb8

I support Irish shops when I can but if the quality isn't upto scratch then I won't be buying from them.

Esel

Processed here. Produced... where?

Shint0

Esel wrote: »

Processed here. Produced... where?

I like Irish bananas k

LordSutch

foxy farmer wrote: »

Something you don't see too often these days.

Thank's Foxy Farmer ...

Back in the 70s you would see certain FIAT cars with that on the back of them :eek:

Not sure thery were truly Irish cars though, probably just assembled here?

Personally speaking I try to buy Irish meet, poultry, milk, eggs, etc, but I don't mind where everything else comes from, whether its from Ireland or not makes no difference to me, as long as it a good product.

Fr_Dougal

No. I buy everything online from China and the U.K.

I then wonder why there are no jobs in Ireland.

Shenshen

I buy good quality at reasonable price. So sometimes yes (strawberries), sometimes no (tomatoes, peppers, etc.)

I do wish there was more Irish-grown food available, but I don't think anyone in this country is even growing asparagus, or broad beans, or artichokes, or wild mushrooms.

Wibbs

I try to buy "locally" as much as possible, so Irish, then EU. It's hard to avoid the Chinese produced stuff in some areas, but where there is an alternative closer to home I'll buy it, even if there's an extra cost.

I do remember a few years back wracking what passes for my brain trying to think of anything I own that was made in America and a couple of books, some NASA memorabilia, a car part or two and two fishing reels was the bones of it. OK I have a fair number of IT items that come from US companies, but they're made outside the US. I do consume a lot of their media, TV and film I suppose. I thought it interesting at the time considering the US being the world's largest economy and all that. Well, it was a boring day…

OldMrBrennan83

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SEPT 23 1989

foxy farmer wrote: »

Something you don't see too often these days.

That's because it's illegal to use it under EU competition law

Buona Fortuna

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

I buy Lidl Irish.

I always do a double take at the Lidl - "Curry Chicken Irish Pie" - It just seems an odd way to say it. I wonder which bit is Irish, maybe the box :P

Barely ever.

TBH it's hard to justify" "buying Irish" for groceries when, realistically, I can get the exact same products, as good quality or better, for half the price.

Peregrine

I mostly drink Irish if that helps.

smash

I buy based on quality over origin. Irish companies like to tell us to buy Irish but then rip us off in the process. Kerry Gold is cheaper in Spain than it is in my local Tesco!

K-9

K-9 wrote: »

Problem with the new buy Irish schemes is some companies abuse it, rely on the brand name with little Irish input in the actual product!

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Yes lots of chicken and prawns sourced in non EU countries and still given an Irish lable, bloody disgrace.

This is the label to look for if you want to be sure the food in question really is Irish.

http://www.bordbia.ie/SiteCollectionImages/IndustryServices/QualityAssurance/QAS-logo.gif

If possible when it comes to food I buy Irish, meat being the major thing and also dairy. It's not hard though as most products than can be produced in Ireland are plentiful in shops such as meat etc so you don't have to go out of your way to buy them.

fryup

dairy products and meat yes, everything else no

Maximus Alexander

There are a few good reasons to buy locally sourced good where possible, and Irish meat and dairy products happen to be particularly delicious so I would tend to go for those. That said, I'm a terrible person so I don't really make much of an effort to check where the things I buy come from.

MarcoAntonio23

I always buy Irish beer, some fantastic beers being produced in Ireland.

Ush1

I'm always confused when I look ay my Aldi receipt and Valencia freshly squeezed orange juice is listed as an Irish product.

The Randy Riverbeast

The Randy Riverbeast wrote: »

I buy whatever is cheapest.

Patww79 wrote: »

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You can't lose with Tesco Everyday Value meat, then. Neigh.

K-9

LordSutch wrote: »

Thank's Foxy Farmer ...

Back in the 70s you would see certain FIAT cars with that on the back of them :eek:

Not sure thery were truly Irish cars though, probably just assembled here?

Personally speaking I try to buy Irish meet, poultry, milk, eggs, etc, but I don't mind where everything else comes from, whether its from Ireland or not makes no difference to me, as long as it a good product.

Ford had a plant in Cork and a real blast from the past was Talbot. We even made buses which CIE used, didn't last long! Not sure how much of the manufacturing was here either.

K-9

Angelina Small Wardroom wrote: »

This is the label to look for if you want to be sure the food in question really is Irish.

http://www.bordbia.ie/SiteCollectionImages/IndustryServices/QualityAssurance/QAS-logo.gif

If possible when it comes to food I buy Irish, meat being the major thing and also dairy. It's not hard though as most products than can be produced in Ireland are plentiful in shops such as meat etc so you don't have to go out of your way to buy them.

I always assumed it was for meat and dairy produce.

The Randy Riverbeast

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You can't lose with Tesco Everyday Value meat, then. Neigh.

I think horse meat is more expensive so I'm actually saving money :pac:

I should probably add I buy the cheapest which doesn't taste awful

Aongus Von Bismarck

I don't live in Ireland but I will buy Irish if the quality is there. Had a beautiful tweed jacket made for me recently in Louis Copeland using Donegal tweed. Excellent Irish materials and workmanship.

pawrick

I buy Irish when possible, if there is a crazy difference in price though for no apparent reason I would go with the cheaper option however.

I also refuse to use automated tills in supermarkets. If i have time I wait at the manned till or I avoid those stores completely as I don't like the way the tech is being pushed by some supermarkets, it's fine for a couple of items only but more often a properly staffed set of tills will be quicker.

OldMrBrennan83

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The Sidewards Man

MarcoAntonio23 wrote: »

I always buy Irish beer, some fantastic beers being produced in Ireland.

That ponce beer is it?

questionmark?

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I don't live in Ireland but I will buy Irish if the quality is there. Had a beautiful tweed jacket made for me recently in Louis Copeland using Donegal tweed. Excellent Irish materials and workmanship.

Thinly veiled I have too much money to waste on clothes post.

MarcoAntonio23

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

That ponce beer is it?

???

traprunner

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

That ponce beer is it?

Nah, it's not Heino!

Real Irish beer is probably too flavoursome for you :P

K-9

questionmark? wrote: »

Thinly veiled I have too much money to waste on clothes post.

Yeah, that's why he posts it.

K-9

K-9 wrote: »

I always assumed it was for meat and dairy produce.

It can also be found on some other food products too like fruit and veg and eggs for instance.

topper75

I tried to buy foreign but it backfired badly.

US$28 for 2 CDs

An Post arrived today with them and charged me €7 VAT and another €7 for themselves for kindly facilitating that VAT transaction.

The threshold is €22 so I must have been just over it.

I used to be all patriotic with spending money but a work colleague of mine in the software industry pointed out the error of my ways to me. He said if you get redundant here no state agency cares. You find another job yourself. If private companies are losing custom there is no safety net.. There are unions for pub sector, lobby groups for farmers, but we as private sector are on our own. So why should I pay any premium prices to 'fellow' Irish?

Esel

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

That ponce beer is it?

Go suck on a Punk.

Spanish Eyes

I buy what I like from anywhere.

This notion of buying Irish is rubbish. We export our best produce and leave the dregs for our consumption.

Irish exports were booming even during the Crash. So no, I don't care really, I will buy what I like from wherever. I never look at provenance.

wakka12

Ill buy the Irish product if its similar quality to the other international product Im considering buying. But Im not going to buy an inferior product just because its irish, if they can't provide a quality service that people desire then its their loss. Im not going to put myself out to buy irish but if I have the option to then I will

Capt'n Midnight

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

That's because it's illegal to use it under EU competition law

No, it just can't be state funded.

http://www.guaranteedirish.ie/consumers.htm

In 1982 the European Court ruled against the operation of the scheme by a state funded agency. To continue with this valuable service to industry and the community, in 1984 Guaranteed Irish Limited was formed as an independent non-profit company. To this day Guaranteed Irish continues to promote the ethos of the original program.

Membership starts from as little as €1 per day for a sole trader.


IIRC the rules were that you had to add 40% of value here. Many importers and distributors do that already :mad:

Capt'n Midnight

Shint0 wrote: »

I like Irish bananas k

Do they still manufacture them in Cork ?