Christmas trade in cities and towns best in years as business benefits from strong Irish economy.
Shops have been busier than ever with customers snapping up the last of the Christmas gifts.
There's always a buzz on the streets of the capital when the last minute Christmas rush gets underway.
Retailers throughout Dublin are feeling the impact of the shopping bonanza.
The second half of 1995 saw economic growth in Ireland with falling interest rates, growing industrial output and job creation, resulting in a surge in the amount of money in circulation.
Money is changing hands at an unprecedented rate.
One department store manager said that sales were up at least five per cent on last year. This is largely a result of the growing amount of money in circulation and could be the best Christmas in ten years for retailers.
Department stores are now bracing themselves for the January sales rush.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 24 December 1995. The reporter is George Lee.
