fish IS dear. And people want cod and haddock, not the cheap mackerel (mind you, mackerel in batter doesn’t sound appealing at all!). If you go to Howth, where fish is cheaper, you can still pay over 15 eur per kilo for these.
Fish should be dear. Its being overfished and stocks are being depleated. If a higher price is charged for it, then it stops it being a thoughtless cheap option, and reduces consumption of it.
I agree with you Emily. My point is more about how someone from Northern Ireland was astonished by the prices down here – it happened to be fish but could have been anything. I’ve changed this topic from “Bad Value” to “Price Comparisons” instead.
Wednesday 22 September, 2010 at 2:13 pm
fish IS dear. And people want cod and haddock, not the cheap mackerel (mind you, mackerel in batter doesn’t sound appealing at all!). If you go to Howth, where fish is cheaper, you can still pay over 15 eur per kilo for these.
Wednesday 22 September, 2010 at 3:23 pm
You could buy steak for two and cook it at home for €17 but you’d never get steak for two in a restaurant for that, would you?
Wednesday 22 September, 2010 at 3:40 pm
€8.50 each for fish and chips and I would imagine a drink .. I don’t think thats too bad especially if the fish was nice.
Thursday 23 September, 2010 at 10:35 am
Fish should be dear. Its being overfished and stocks are being depleated. If a higher price is charged for it, then it stops it being a thoughtless cheap option, and reduces consumption of it.
Thursday 23 September, 2010 at 11:26 am
After watching the fantastic Skippers on rte, I buy as much Irish fish as possible!
Thursday 23 September, 2010 at 12:50 pm
I agree with you Emily. My point is more about how someone from Northern Ireland was astonished by the prices down here – it happened to be fish but could have been anything. I’ve changed this topic from “Bad Value” to “Price Comparisons” instead.