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Fri 11 Nov 2008Robinson says retailers have right to entice shoppers North
The North's First Minister Peter Robinson has said businesses north of the Border had every right to try and entice shoppers from the Republic.
“Let’s be clear, this is swings and roundabouts. There have been many occasions where this has worked in the other direction, it worked in terms of fuel and aggregates when that very clearly damaged the prospects of businesses on our side of the border,” Mr Robinson added.
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