Speaking at a recent meeting of the Balbriggan Branch of the Labour Party, Cllr Brendan Ryan encouraged the people of Balbriggan to shop local as much as possible this Christmas. He said that local businesses are an integral part of our town. They offer local employment and by supporting them we are ensuring that the money generated within their businesses is being reinvested directly into the town. He particularly called on people to support those businesses which are still surviving on Balbriggan Main Street in a very difficult trading environment and to actively consider buying at least one Christmas gift in the town Centre. “Let’s support our Main Street and Town Centre businesses as much as possible to help them survive” he said.

This message would equally apply to all our towns, but Balbriggan Main Street has had its own particular challenges. In a follow up, at the November Council meeting, Cllr Ryan called on the Chief Executive, AnnMarie Farrelly, and her economic development team, to initiate a strong Shop Local campaign across all its media channels to drive home the message. Cllr Ryan stated that he was delighted with her very positive response and looks forward to the roll out in the coming weeks.