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She added that the wealth of choice is “something which is highlighted through Ennis Fashion Week. In Ennis, we have plenty of quality boutiques and specialist shops and the choice here is complemented by Limerick, who have the British high street stores. We’re realistic and we work hand-in-hand with Limerick and Shannon to offer people choice. The important thing is that people Support business in the mid-west,” the CEO said.
The Ennis chamber spokeswoman made her remarks in the wake of Limerick Chamber President Sean Lally putting out a strong message to businesses and consumers in the region to play their part.
“We are clearly experiencing a slowdown in the economy and in these more challenging times the tendency can be to focus entirely on your immediate business and lose sight of the greater issue for us all, which is securing the future econom-
ic prosperity of the region. This can be done by supporting local busi- nesses wherever we can and focusing on the positives our region has to of- fer,’ Lally said.
“Our city and region has a huge amount to offer and we hope people will look local first before going else- Where. We have world class busi- nesses located here, excellent leisure facilities and our retail offering has improved immensely in the past few years.”
He added that anyone involved in conference organising need look no further than the mid-west.
“We have all the major hotel brands, and fantastic new facilities that will be on offer at Thomond Park. We have a dedicated conference and sports bureau, Meet Limerick Shan- non, which will facilitate any confer- ences or sporting events that want to come to the region.”