Last minute shopping in Dublin city centre on Christmas Eve.
Staff are hard at work and the cash registers are ringing in Dublin city centre as people search for last minute gifts before the shops close.
Business is good for retailers in the capital this year. One department store manager tells RTÉ News that traditional items like toys have sold very well this year, and high-end purchases such as suites of furniture are also being made, but
One of the best items has been men's knitwear.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 24 December 1976. The reporter is Michael Walsh.
