According to the City Centre Business Association 8th December is no longer the traditional shopping day for country people that it used to be.
Report shows people, mostly children, looking at toys in the Ilac Centre area of Dublin city centre.
Interview with Bill Kelly, Chairman, Dublin City Centre Business Association, on changes in shopping patterns in Dublin.
Arnotts Department Store in Henry Street and the Arnotts Christmas fairy attracting attention in street.
Street traders in Henry Street.
Street traders at press conference organised by Joe Costello, Labour party.
Interview with two street traders.
The reporter is Caroline Erskine.