Taditionally December 8 is the day when people from the country headed to Dublin to start the Christmas shopping.
Dublin city centre is busy as the country cousins are in town looking for Christmas bargains. In the lead up to Christmas 1975 traders in Dublin predicted a record breaking spending spree, despite the recession.
Vivian Dudgeon, sales manager of a large department store in the city centre says it has been very busy. He says the 8th of December is a day out for all the family and for the children to visit Santa Claus. People from beyanond the city have access to a wider choice of products in Dublin.
The large crowds in the city shops and streets also provides opportunities for criminals and the Garda Crime Prevention Unit issued a note of caution for shoppers,
It's pick-pocket time of year again. The golden rule is keep a tight grip on your purse and help insure a lean Christmas for the pick-pockets.
An RTÉ News report from 8 December 1975.
