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It's the "P" word again.

category national | miscellaneous | other press author Friday November 28, 2008 10:28author by Steerpike Report this post to the editors

What price patriotism

There has been much in the news lately about shoppers taking their money (or credit, more likely) up north, despite government appeals to "patriotism"... a word that should always set the alarm bells ringing off their mountings.
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The following link, from the irreverent Gombeen Nation blog lists some price comparisons from today's Herald AM, and asks: "what price patriotism".

Related Link: http://gombeennation.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-price-patriotism-irish-shoppers.html
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