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  1. I recently did some shopping in Sainsbury’s on a weekend in Belfast and noticed the huge price differences too. It also stocked a bigger variety of stuff that’s hard to get down here (like certain Quorn products). I’d definitely think about going back up every couple of months.

  2. I like Sarah stocked up on Quorn products on my recent trip to Belfast and yes there is certainly a huge difference in the prices up north. I wonder is there any figures out there for a comparison of a basket of products and how much of a percentage of weekly income that basket is for an ROI resident verses a similar basket bought in NI as a percentage of NI average income…. would be interesting to see if it really is all that different.

  3. Thank you once again for turning your backs on your own country and paying her majestys taxes 😀

  4. As a northener living in Cork I agree with Sarah and Frank that prices are alot cheaper in the north. And by the way Ciara I resent your comment that you are turning your back on your country. Are you suggesting northeners are not Irish as well? Shopping in the north provides jobs and economic benefits to the northern counties of Ireland just as me going up to Dublin shopping benefits the Dublin economy. Should I not shop outside Cork then? I lost my job this summer, having payed hard earned taxes for the last 12 years to the government who have wasted it on blatant overspending and innefficiencies which I seen first hand while dealing with government and council departments. Billions were wasted which could have been put to better use like good and value for money community/cultural/tourist/civic/leisure/health/educational facilites, which unfortunately are nowhere near the same standard and value down here. I see cork getting very little from the govt whereas Derry which is smaller gets alot more support like the newly built Irish Language cultural centre (the biggest in Ireland), the Millenium Theatre )the biggest purpose built theatre), various other new and restored cummunity and cultural buildings, new squares/parks/walkways/festivals/colleges/sewage/transport facilities etc.. which I would love to see the likes of in Cork but our govt here don’t have the same commitment or foresight towards the city or the people in general.
    Plus with the constant govt led massive hikes on the likes of food, drink, wages, clothing, houses, health etc and companies doing the same – we are now extremely overpriced and uncompetitive compared to the North and most other countries. This cost me my job and ive seen my taxes wasted so I have no guilt about going up north to the land of St. Patrick and Cuchulainn to get value for money on what little I get being unemployed. Eg. A can of Murphies in Cork is €2.30 and in Derry its 90p; a 1l bottle of Jamesons here is €38 and £16 in Derry, and if ur buying the likes of designer clothes, furniture, baby or health products etc, or even paying for tickets at festivals and fleadhs in the north are alot cheaper. Paid €30 to watch Lunasa in Cork and £10 in Belfast.
    Plus I agree that service and friendliness of staff is much better from getting ur bags packed to being very chatty.